Just what you need for your rotation in general surgery, this unique text puts mastery of the clerkship at your fingertips. Written by doctors who made general surgery their specialty, FIRST EXPOSURE TO GENERAL SURGERY CLERKSHIP is the book they wish they'd had for their GS clerking. The ideal databank and toolset for your rotation. FIRST EXPOSURE: To GENERAL SURGERY enhances your rotation with: A compelling profile of the practice of general surgery. Just the right amount of material for your 4-week clerkship. Detailed descriptions of procedures you will see and perform. A focus on important concepts you should learn-not memorization of factsHow-to's for evaluating the surgical patient. Clinically relevant detail on cases you will see. FIRST EXPOSURE SERIES BOOKS PHYSICIANS WISH THEY HAD IN THEIR CLERKSHIPSJust the right amount of information to read and absorb during your clerkshipAn orientation to each specialty and the ways it differs from other specialtiesWhat you can expect to get from your clerkship Clinically helpful information on the procedures you will see and performA breakdown of the "Chief Complaints" you are most likely to encounter, with a table of "Don't-Miss Diagnoses"Essential information on common diseases and conditions seen in each specialty Adding value to the clerkship experience-that's what First Exposure is all about.