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Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes Dr. Carlos Pestana

Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes By Dr. Carlos Pestana

Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes by Dr. Carlos Pestana


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Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes Summary

Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes: Top 180 Vignettes for the Surgical Wards by Dr. Carlos Pestana

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

About Dr. Carlos Pestana

Carlos Pestana, MD, PhD, is emeritus professor of surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. Ranked #1 in his medical school class, Dr. Pestana has a doctorate in surgery from the University of Minnesota and did a 5-year surgical residency at the Mayo Clinic. He has received over 40 teaching awards and prizes for teaching excellence. In the early 1990s he was a member of the Comprehensive Part II Committee of the National Board of Medical Examiners that designed what is now the clinical component of the USMLE Step 2 exam. Dr. Pestana is also the author of Fluids and Electrolytes in the Surgical Patient, which has been translated into Spanish, Italian, and Greek.

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CIN1506235913G
9781506235912
1506235913
Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes: Top 180 Vignettes for the Surgical Wards by Dr. Carlos Pestana
Used - Good
Paperback
Kaplan Publishing
20181101
264
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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