This edition of Surgical Recall has been reengineered and distilled even further to allow optimal performance on BOTH the shelf exam and the wards. We have added Rapid-Fire “microvignettes” throughout the text so you can test your knowledge and also get familiar with finding the words in every vignette that are the key to unraveling the puzzle they hold.

The formula for success on the shelf exam is simple:

Disease Information (raw data facts) × Disease Recognition in a Vignette = SUCCESS on the SHELF exam.

The formula for success on the wards is also straightforward:

Clinical Care Knowledge × Performance = Optimal WARD SUCCESS.

This text is unique in that it holds the knowledge in a very concise manner—in a self-study, right-and-left-column format—to excel on both the Wards and the Shelf exam.

Lorne H.Blackbourne, M.D., F.A.C.S
Trauma, Surgical Critical Care
Round Rock, Texas