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Textbooks

Essentials of General Surgery, by Lawrence (published by Williams and Wilkins) specifically addresses our objectives. You can obtain this paperback text for about $50.00.

Because you will see a lot of medical problems, you should own the Washington Manual or its equivalent.

The following list of books is also highly recommended:

• Essentials of Surgery, Sabiston (ed.)
• Current Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment, Way
• Trauma, Mattox
• Acute Abdomen, Copes

Copes' Acute Abdomen is a medical classic and should be required reading for all 3rd year students. It is short, "sweet," and inexpensive. It will serve you well the remainder of your professional life if you read and understand it now.

If you decide that surgery is for you, when you go into practice you will need a surgical reference text. We recommend that you obtain one of the following:

• Textbook of Surgery by Sabiston (ed.)
  
• Principles of Surgery by Schwartz
  
• Surgery - Scientific Principles and Practice by Greenfield et al.

Schwartz is more detailed in pathophysiology whereas Sabiston is more procedurally oriented. Greenfield presents cutting-edge science in surgery and completely new writing rather than updated and revised material. Take a close look before you buy.

Additional Resources/Reading that may be of interest:

• Current Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment, 12th Ed.
• Surgery Residents' Survival Guide (11.6M PDF)
• David's New Heart, an individual patient's perspective on the experience of cardiac surgery, offered free-of-charge by the author at the following link: www.lulu.com/content/4815393

To purchase any of these books online visit the UW Bookstore

Updated 11/15/07