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Surgical Recall

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This reference for third and fourth year medical students on surgical clerkships enables quick study and easy access in a rapid-fire Q&A format. A double-column layout is featured with bookmark provided to cover the right side pages' answers while looking at the left side pages' questions. A perfect fit for a lab coat pocket, this book is commonly used as a quick review prior to surgical rounds as well as an easily carried tool for board review. This new Fourth Edition is completely updated and includes three new chapters, plus new mnemonics, new classic x-rays, and 60 new drawings.

788 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

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Lorne H. Blackbourne

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Col. Lorne H. Blackbourne, MD. US Army Institute of Surgical Research.

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97 reviews214 followers
December 20, 2019
الرفيو فيما بعد الامتحان.....🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️👑💙
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453 reviews6 followers
March 29, 2021
Super helpful!!!! Feels like I highlighted the entire book. A lot of material has come in handy for my surgery rotation but honestly wish I had read it sooner because it would’ve been applicable with some of my other rotations too.

VERY glad that I can get back to reading physical books/ebooks leisurely without feeling guilty about not finishing this one yet😅
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48 reviews
August 5, 2009
THE BOOK to have in your white coat during your surgery rotation. It's perfect for scanning a few minutes before you scrub so you aren't totally obliterated by your scary attending when he/she pimps the hell out of you. The only downside is that it's a bit heavy - your shoulders will get a workout!

This is definitely NOT a book to use for shelf prep. It is, however, well worth it for the floors.
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3 reviews2 followers
January 14, 2011
Definitely a valuable aid on surgical clerkship. Carry this one around with you as a quick reference, but study other texts or review books to gain fuller clinical picture. I would recommend Case Files as a supplement to this book. All in all this is a great resource and one of the few books that I have gotten through cover-to-cover since beginning 3rd year rotations!
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212 reviews42 followers
February 4, 2009
Great book, I actually still use this one every so often. I like the format of questions and answers. The questions helped hook my attention, so I read the answers with more care. I still use this when suturing people.
9 reviews2 followers
January 26, 2010
Amazing for quick review before the OR.
Not so good for shelf exam review... for the latter find Kaplan notes.
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24 reviews64 followers
December 12, 2010
رائع.. لكن ينقصه بعض المعلومات مما لا يجعله شاملاً كبقية كتب الريكول !
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15 reviews
October 19, 2020
Fantastic. A succinct, yet surprisingly thorough review of surgery in an incredibly useful quiz question format. I find it easy to quiz myself or a friend, and it's extremely easy to implement in a spaced repetition study regimen. I have been asked a host of these questions both in theater and on ward rounds by my consultants/attendings.
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121 reviews13 followers
May 20, 2017
لطيف جدا ..

كـ مراجعة سريعة .. معلومات ناقصة .. لكن يظل مفيد جدا :)
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11 reviews
December 31, 2018
Very helpful for quick review before going into surgery and getting asked pimp questions by surgeons
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120 reviews
March 16, 2019
Some good pearls but overall there’s too much information and it’s often repeated. I recommend using other resources.
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56 reviews31 followers
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May 24, 2020
Halfway through this little [Géant] Handbook (eighth edition)
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1 review
February 26, 2013

الكتاب جميل ولكن ماانصح فيه كقراءه أولى في كورس الجراحه
لان الكتاب لايحتوي على شرح او ايضاحات مجرد سرد للمعلومات بطريقه تسهل الحفظ اكثر من الفهم ..

مناسب للراوند .. للنقاشات
للتحضير للاختبارات .. الاوسكيز .. الخ


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20 reviews3 followers
July 15, 2007
This one is a *real* page-turner.
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20 reviews1 follower
November 25, 2008
its like trivia that actually matters (an oxymoron)
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37 reviews17 followers
April 25, 2013
awesome... accompanied with the best book for review specially for clinic exams.
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213 reviews29 followers
September 28, 2012
This book helped me in my exam and gave me the important information that I need, I like it.
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295 reviews
January 17, 2017
Excellent addition to study material for the surgery clerkship or clinical rotation.
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42 reviews1 follower
September 20, 2015
Nice book, for recalling what you studied, but not as a main source for studying surgery.
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