Case Files Gynecologic Surgery
About this eBook
Case Files: Gynecologic Surgery provides 40 clinical cases to illustrate evidence-based practice in the gynecologic surgery patient. Each case includes open-ended questions, extended discussion, Practice Pearls, a “Controversy” discussion, comprehension questions, and references to the most current literature with a brief critique of each article. With this unique learning system you'll learn how to become a better clinician in the context of real patients and the latest evidence-based medicine.
Features
- 40 high-yield clinical situations tailored for management and understanding of disease (pathophysiology) in the gynecologic surgery patient
- Clear and easy-to-follow case-based format helps residents and fellows develop clinical thinking skills
- Based on current journal articles and landmark studies, with an accompanying brief critique
- "Practical Pearls" give evidence-based recommendations for patient management
- "Controversy" feature discusses current controversies and different views related to each case
- Multiple-choice comprehension questions accompany each case
- Approximately 25 original drawings and clinical images enhance the text
- Presents high-yield high-risk gynecologic surgery cases in an interactive and memorable format to help residents and fellows learn in the context of real patients
- Proven learning system improves exam scores
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About the author
Eugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn and is Academic Chief and Program Director for the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He also oversees the ob/gyn clerkship at St. Joseph Hospital and is actively involved in teaching medical students.
Cristo Papasakelariou, MD is Director of Gynecologic Surgery at St. Joseph Medical Center and is Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Ob/Gyn Residency Program at The Methodist Hospital, both in Houston, Texas.
Konrad Harms, MD is Associate Program Director of the Ob/Gyn Residency program at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Keith Reeves, MD is Medical Director in the Methodist Center for Restorative Pelvic Medicine, and Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Baylor College of Medicine, where he has taught for over 30 years.
