Case Files: Gross Anatomy (Lange Case Files)

Real life clinical cases for the basic sciences and USMLE Step 1

"This handy little text has everything you need to review gross anatomy...[It's] perfect for first-years just starting anatomy, second-years preparing for the boards, and third- and fourth-years going over their anatomy for their surgery rotations."--Kathleen M. Donahue, third year medical student, Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

"Learning on a cadaver helps you understand anatomy in 3-D; Case Files: Anatomy will help you understand that anatomy and how you'll use it in real clinical practice."--Brad Miller, Class of 2006, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

You need exposure to clinical cases in order to pass course exams and ace the USMLE Step 1--and this book provides exactly that. It presents 53 real-life clinical cases that illustrate essential concepts in gross anatomy. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, anatomy pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. With this interactive system you'll learn instead of memorize.

Features:

• 53 clinical cases, each with USMLE-style questions
• Clinical pearls highlight key concepts
• Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor
• Proven learning system improves your shelf exam scores

For medical students, this book contains 53 clinical cases illustrating concepts in gross anatomy. Toy (obstetrics and gynecology, U. of Texas Medical School at Houston) et al. include USMLE-style review questions, and arrange answers from simple to complex. The cases include discussions, illustrations, and clinical correlations. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Real life clinical cases for the basic sciences and USMLE Step 1

This handy little text has everything you need to review gross anatomy... It's] perfect for first-years just starting anatomy, second-years preparing for the boards, and third- and fourth-years going over their anatomy for their surgery rotations.--Kathleen M. Donahue, third year medical student, Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Learning on a cadaver helps you understand anatomy in 3-D; Case Files: Anatomy will help you understand that anatomy and how you'll use it in real clinical practice.--Brad Miller, Class of 2006, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

You need exposure to clinical cases in order to pass course exams and ace the USMLE Step 1--and this book provides exactly that. It presents 53 real-life clinical cases that illustrate essential concepts in gross anatomy. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, anatomy pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. With this interactive system you'll learn instead of memorize.

Features: 53 clinical cases, each with USMLE-style questions Clinical pearls highlight key concepts Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor Proven learning system improves your shelf exam scores

Written by experienced educators, Case Files: Gross Anatomy offers more than 50 high-yield anatomy cases, each with USMLE-format review questions, to help you excel in the gross anatomy course and improve your course-exam and USMLE Step 1 score.

Eugene C. Toy, MD is the John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chief and Program Director at The Methodist Hospital-Houston Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program, Houston, TX. He is also Clerkship Director and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX.

Lawrence M. Ross, MD, PhD is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX

Leonard J. Cleary, PhD is Senior Lecturer and Gross Anatomy Course Director in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX

Cristo Papasakelariou, MD, FACOG, is Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. He is also the Clinical Director of Gynecologic Surgery at St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston, TX.

'Contributors

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Section I: Applying Basic Sciences to Clinical Situations

Section II: Clinical Cases

Fifty-three Case Scenarios

Section III: Listing of Cases

Listing by Case Number

Listing by Disorder

Index'