Fiser Steven M. The Absite Review

5th Edition. — Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2016. — 336 p.The fifth edition of The ABSITE Review follows previous editions in targeting material found on the ABSITE. New guidelines on hemostatic resuscitation, damage control surgery, and breast cancer management are just a few of the additions. It continues to provide a very rapid review of surgery while still providing sufficient explanation so the reader does not feel lost.Each year, thousands of general surgery residents across the country express anxiety over preparation for the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE), an exam designed to test residents on their knowledge of the many topics related to general surgery.
This exam is important to the future career of general surgery residents for several reasons. Academic centers and private practices searching for new general surgeons use ABSITE scores as part of the evaluation process. Fellowships in fields such as surgical oncology, trauma, and cardiothoracic surgery use these scores when evaluating potential fellows. Residents with high ABSITE results are looked upon favorably by general surgery program directors, as high scorers enhance program reputation, helping garner applications from the best medical students interested in surgery.
General surgery programs also use the ABSITE scores, with consideration of feedback on clinical performance, when evaluating residents for promotion through residency. Clearly, this examination is important to general surgery residents.
Much of the anxiety over the ABSITE stems from the issue that there are no dedicated outline-format review manuals available to assist in preparation. The ABSITE Review was developed to serve as a quick and thorough study guide for the ABSITE, such that it could be used independently of other material and would cover nearly all topics found on the exam. The outline format makes it easy to hit the essential points on each topic quickly and succinctly, without having to wade through the extraneous material found in most textbooks. As opposed to question-and-answer reviews, the format also promotes rapid memorization.
Although specifically designed for general surgery residents taking the ABSITE, the information contained in The ABSITE Review is also especially useful for certain other groups:
General surgery residents preparing for their written American Board of Surgery certification examination;
Surgical residents going into another specialty who want a broad perspective of general surgery and surgical subspecialties (and who may also be required to take the ABSITE);
Practicing surgeons preparing for their American Board of Surgery recertification examination.Cell Biology
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