By

Peter F Lawrence MD Bergman Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Richard M Bell MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
Merril T Dayton MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Essentials of Surgical Specialties, Third Edition provides students with exactly what they need to learn and retain the clinical foundations in surgical specialties. Organized by specialty, the book explains the basic skills needed in nine core rotations and prepares students for their clerkship. More than 200 illustrations demonstrate relevant anatomy and common surgical approaches.

This edition provides updated information on treatment options, imaging modalities, operative techniques, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, surgical devices and products, and postoperative care. Multiple-choice questions have been expanded and rewritten to NMBE format.

A multiple-choice question bank will be available online at thePoint.