Books you cannot survive without during clinicals!?

[whoRyou]

Any thoughts on surgical recall 5th vs. 6th edition? Would love to spend 6$ instead of 35$, but any opinion on content difference?

Thank you

Content is usually the same between editions and probably are so insignificant you wouldn't know. I guess it comes to whether you can get away with it or not depending on the professor. I think the college textbook industry is largely a scam to get students (and parents) to part with their money, but you're not really asking about that so I will save that rant for another time.

 

In most instances, if you use an older textbook edition than the one required for class, page numbering and content updates or additions are the only differences between the two. Tables, figures, and even complete chapters may be on a different page in Edition 3 than in Edition 4, for example, and you'll have to do some light searching in the table of contents or index if you're trying to follow along in class or research for assignments. It can also mean content has been updated to something more current; meaning photos may be newer, new studies or sources cited, etc. Sometimes it can be something as simple as the addition of a software CD added.

 

In my experience, some professors don't care if you use an older edition (i.e. cheaper edition), but some are adamant about the most current. This is something you'll have to feel out for yourself, or ask other students who've taken the class with the same instructor for feedback. If the professor has required a book he's written himself, save yourself some trouble and buy the most recent edition. The chances are high the professor will absolutely require you to buy new and not use last year's version.

[Joelseff]

I didnt bother with surgical recall and actually didnt have a specific text for surgery (I must add that I was a Surgical Tech pre-pa). I did however need the book I posted for my internal medicine inpatient rotations which I found more challenging....it also came in handy on my surgical rotation when I was following my in house patients.

 

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[ccfirelt]

@whoRyou - Seems I'm having some trouble posting with a quote...

 

I'll have to look. I actually have 2 autographed copies. One from the early 90's that I received from him when he substituted for a professor at my local community college (he gave a copy to everyone and signed them), and another copy I received a year or 2 ago from another professor I had that knows him. I asked him for a newer autographed copy and he got it for me. They are both in my locker at work. When I go back on Sunday I'll check. 

[whoRyou]

In the fiftieth printing of the book in 2001, Dubin hid within the copyright notice an offer to give his prized 1965 Ford Thunderbird to anyone who actually read the message and responded. Out of 60,000 copies in that printing, only 5 readers noticed and responded, and Dubin's own daughter delivered the car to the winner (selected by a random drawing). Source: Wiki: Dale Dubin  Free car prize hidden in textbook    Reading the fine print

 

Hey ccfirelt since you have a copy do you see any fine print, and if so what does it say? How did you get an autograph copy?

The reason I am intrigued is because I would like to know what message Dubin left behind in his book. It seems so very clever how Dubin hid a message in his textbook and allowing someone win his OWN Thunderbird and THEN he left all his morals, scruples, and  talents behind when he was busted for pornography.

[ccfirelt]

The 4th Edition is the 38th printing and the 6th Edition is the 67th printing. There is no mention of a car in either copyright notice.

 

 

 

[whoRyou]

That would have been funny if you did find the message. You would have had to share the Ford Thunderbird with me

[patachok]

Content is usually the same between editions and probably are so insignificant you wouldn't know. I guess it comes to whether you can get away with it or not depending on the professor. I think the college textbook industry is largely a scam to get students (and parents) to part with their money, but you're not really asking about that so I will save that rant for another time.

 

In most instances, if you use an older textbook edition than the one required for class, page numbering and content updates or additions are the only differences between the two. Tables, figures, and even complete chapters may be on a different page in Edition 3 than in Edition 4, for example, and you'll have to do some light searching in the table of contents or index if you're trying to follow along in class or research for assignments. It can also mean content has been updated to something more current; meaning photos may be newer, new studies or sources cited, etc. Sometimes it can be something as simple as the addition of a software CD added.

 

In my experience, some professors don't care if you use an older edition (i.e. cheaper edition), but some are adamant about the most current. This is something you'll have to feel out for yourself, or ask other students who've taken the class with the same instructor for feedback. If the professor has required a book he's written himself, save yourself some trouble and buy the most recent edition. The chances are high the professor will absolutely require you to buy new and not use last year's version.

It is not for a class, but rather for rotation in gen surg.