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World J Surg (2010) 34:198 DOI 10.1007/s00268-009-0289-7
Surgery PreTest Self-Assessment & Review: Lillian S. Kao and Tammy Lee
McGraw-Hill Medical, New York, 12 edition, 2009, paperback, 373 pp., $19.40 (amazon.com)
Danny Rosin
Published online: 29 November 2009 Socit Internationale de Chirurgie 2009
As the 12th edition of the famous and honored PreTest series, this collection of multiple-choice questions by the two authors from the University of Texas is a success. The optimal way of learning is difcult to dene and most probably depends on the type of student: Some need to hear the lecturer, others must write down every word, and there are those few who can read the textbook once and remember every detail (I envy them). However, no one doubts...