Clinical Cases for Surgery Exams

This review for undergraduate and graduate students preparing for surgery exams in the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) format highlights surgical pathology peculiar to the Asian population. Taking a visual approach, the book covers most surgical specialties and the subspecialties within general surgery using brief clinical scenarios illustrated with color surgical photos and color and b&w diagnostic images. Short-answer questions (not multiple choice) about the images and scenarios are given on right side pages, and explained answers are found on the next page. Coverage encompasses general surgical principles, various body systems and body regions, plastic and reconstructive endocrine surgery, pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, and orthopedics. Tan is affiliated with the National University of Singapore. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)