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Sabiston Textbook of Surgery Board Review

This excellent surgical study tool offers superb preparation for in-service and national qualifying exams. Readers can assess and expand their knowledge with more than 1000 challenging review questions, including answers and complete rationales. Page references to Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 17th Edition make it easy to consult the definitive resource for additional information on any subject. This Review reflects all of the updates and developments that make the Textbook a leader in the field: coverage of general surgery, as well as oncology, transplantation, gastrointestinal disease, vascular surgery, cardiac disorders, neurosurgery, plastic and maxillofacial surgery, orthopaedics, otolaryngology, urology, and many other surgical specialties.

Hardcover

First published October 9, 2000

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August 20, 2024
Hands down the best surgical textbook! There were so many logical explanations and tips for differentiating similar presentations that helped me to pass my surgery shelf with flying colors. This book was almost the only tool I used for study aside from two NBME self-assessments, so the time spent reading it made my life during surgery rotation so much more manageable. A must read for surgeons or physicians in any specialty that works closely with surgery.
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May 18, 2009
When Schwartz was still a two volume book, this was the best book to move around with during med school. A bit complex for a student but there were topics in it that makes this book unique.
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October 3, 2026
The gold standard for surgical students. 22nd edition covers anatomy, physiology, and decision-making across every major system. It's dense but organized enough that I can quickly pull up a procedure and understand the rationale behind it. For a low-cost PDF/EPUB copy, eTextBook Lib has it: https://etextbooklib.com/sabiston-tex...
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6 reviews
October 2, 2018
I read the sixteenth edition of this book. It is excellent. It was very helpful during medical school.
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January 23, 2008
Well ladies I am aware that this is a very sad choice of books to be reading but it's the truth..... I'm studying for my yearly surgery exam. After it's over on Jan 26 I promise to post something enjoyable to read :-)
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March 4, 2008
excellent surgery text to read...it gives a section on history and everything else follows from there. must have.
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