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Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes

Top 180 Vignettes for the Surgical Wards

Published by Kaplan Publishing
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Celebrated by medical students for over a decade, Kaplan's pocket-sized Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes is the highest-yield surgery review for the the shelf and USMLE Step 2 CK exams.

Designed for portable prep, Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes fits perfectly in your lab coat so you can refresh your knowledge in between cases.

The Best Review
  • Concise high-yield review of core surgery material
  • 180 up-to-date vignettes for self-testing
  • 15 brief essays examining selected diagnostic and therapeutic tools from a surgical perspective
  • NEW essay topics: intravenous fluid therapy, surgical infections, and fluid needs in children
  • NEW illustrated chapter on bariatric surgery
  • NEW introduction with guidance for addressing regional variations in medical practice on National Board questions
Expert Guidance
  • Revised and fully up-to-date content from distinguished surgery instructor Dr. Carlos Pestana
  • For over a decade, Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes has helped med students excel on the surgery shelf exam and USMLE Step 2 CK

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Product Details

  • Publisher: Kaplan Publishing (November 1, 2018)
  • Length: 264 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781506235912

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