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General Surgery: Prepare for the MRCS

Key articles from the Surgery Journal

  • 1st Edition - April 7, 2015
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: William E. G. Thomas, Michael G Wyatt
  • Language: English

For over 30 years Surgery has been at the forefront of providing high quality articles, written by experienced authorities and designed for candidates sitting the Intercoll… Read more

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Description

For over 30 years Surgery has been at the forefront of providing high quality articles, written by experienced authorities and designed for candidates sitting the Intercollegiate surgery examinations. The journal covers the whole of the surgical syllabus as represented by the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum. Each topic is covered in a rolling programme of updates thus ensuring contemporaneous coverage of the core curriculum.

For the first time the articles on general surgery are now available in ebook format. This collection of 100 articles will be ideal for revision for the Intercollegiate MRCS examination as well as a useful update for all seeking to keep abreast with the latest advances in this particular branch of surgery.

Key features

  • A selection of key articles which will be an invaluable learning resource in preparation for the MRCS.

  • Based on the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum for surgical trainees.

  • Each article is fully referenced and includes an abstract which will aid revision.

  • Includes self-assessment questions allowing testing of understanding of the contents.

Readership

MRCS candidates, Foundation year / Intern doctors

Table of contents

  • Abdominal surgery

  • Pancreas, spleen and metabolic surgery

  • Liver & biliary surgery

  • Oesophageal and stomach surgery

  • Intestinal surgery

  • Paediatric gastrointestinal surgery

  • Head & neck surgery

  • Endocrine surgery

  • Breast surgery

  • Test yourself: MCQ and extended matching questions

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 7, 2015
  • Language: English

About the editors

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William E. G. Thomas

Court of Examiners, Royal College of Surgeons of England; Intercollegiate Panel of Examiners; Surgical Skills Tutor and Hunterian Professor, Royal College of Surgeons of England; Moynihan Fellow, Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Surgeon, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Sheffield University, Member of Council and past Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

MW

Michael G Wyatt

Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Surgeon, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne; Honorary Reader, Newcastle University; Honorary Secretary, The Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland; Member of the Court of Examiners for the Intercollegiate MRCS.