Download or read book Most Commons in Surgery written by Edward F. Goljan and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2001 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy, pocket-sized manual describes the most common cause, complication, manifestation, site, symptom or sign, or sex predilection of every major disease pertaining to surgery. The book incorporates this information into easy-to-use tables for a quick reference that is invaluable to students in their clinical rotations or in residency programs. Each table covers a particular topic (for example, AIDS) and consists of two columns: Most Commons . . . and Answers and Explanations. Additionally, at the end of the table is a USMLE-style question with the corresponding answer and a brief explanation. Most Commons in Surgerycovers all the topics pertinent to surgical clerkship or residency, including information on surgical subspecialties. Co-authored by a surgeon. Covers a full range of surgical topics, including special surgeries: breast surgery, dermatologic surgery, urologic surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery. Features chapters grouped according to the major subject headings within surgery. Organizes information within each chapter into tables corresponding to particular topics (for example, postoperative cardiorespiratory complications). Provides USMLE-style questions with explained answers. Pocket-sized for portability.