Study SmartWith
TheseMultipleResources
As a student, it’s best to study from multiple resources so you can make sure all your bases are covered. With this list
of resources, you can pick and choose which ones work the best for your studying habits and your time schedule.
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• AO Surgery Reference –
online repository for
surgical knowledge including access to hundreds of
surgical procedures and approaches
• Case Files Series –
relevant topics include microbi-
ology, anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology,
gynecology surgery and orthopedic surgery
• Robotic Surgery –
includes topics of introduction
to robotic surgery, the evolution of surgery, overview of
the da Vinci system, proper set-up, patient safety and
patient selection
• Touch Surgery KINOSIS –
interactive simulator
providing step-by-step approach to surgical procedures
• Aesculap Surgical Instruments –
downloaded
app provides free access to selected chapters. Registra-
tion of the app provides full access to all information of
the app.
• Surgical Scrub –
Medicine Network LLC – learn
the surgical scrub technique, attire and sterile field
etiquette process
• Medical Terminology and Abbreviations –
access to more than 1,000 terms and abbreviations
• Taber’s Medical Dictionary –
contains more than
65,000 terms, 1,200 photos, 32,000 audio pronuncia-
tions and 100+ videos
• Med Term Mastery –
audio glossary, flashcards and
word-building games
• Smart Medical Reference Lab –
lab values, drug
guide, tests and procedure reference, medical calcula-
tors and medical terminology
• Surgical Journals –
specialty specific scholarly
journals of interest for healthcare personnel involved
in general surgery and care of the surgical patient
• Med Term Scramble –
game to test knowledge on
medical terminology
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• AST Study Guide 3rd edition – ($49.99) –
offering
6 practice exams and bonus science sections for addi-
tional review for the national certification exam
• Surgery Pocketcards ($6.99) –
illustrated and in-
teractive app including abdominal, thyroid, breast and
hernia evaluation, critical care, fluids and electrolytes,
local anesthetics, surgical notes, and sutures
• Schwartz’s Manual of Surgery ($64.99) –
concise
detailing of current surgical practices and trends
• Surgical Instruments ($1.99) –
contains the most
common surgical instruments and includes background
information on the instrument inventor
• Surgical Instrument Quiz ($1.99) –
learn basic sur-
gical instrumentation with quizzes and references
• Surgical Instruments Medical Network
($1.99) –
features a search area for the most com-
monly used instruments and a basic game format for
identifying instruments
• Spectrum Flash Cards ($1.99) –
130 instrument
identification flash cards
• Stedman’s Medical Terminology Q&A ($3.99) –
550 exam-style questions covering 16 content areas and
also includes a custom quiz building tool
• Medical Terminology ($0.99) –
thousands of medi-
cal terminology, abbreviations, prefix and suffix flash-
cards. App users can also custom make and save their
own flashcards
• Quick Medical Terminology and Abbreviations
($0.99) –
flashcards, quizzes and “medical hangman”
for a fun way to study
• Surgical Anatomy & Procedures ($1.99) –
designed and illustrated by a medical student, contains
step-by-step guides for common surgical procedures
with relevant anatomy
• The American Journal of Surgery –
peer-reviewed
journal of abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck,
breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. The app
is free to download, but single journals and annual
subscription must be paid for.
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