This book is a one-volume core revision text covering surgery and surgical specialities, designed to stimulate the student into assessing his/her own knowledge during self-directed learning and exam preparation. The emphasis on self-assessment is designed to make learning easier and more enjoyable. The structure of the book is an introductory chapter on how best to use the book. Each chapter starts with an overview, a core text with learning objectives and a self-assessment section at the end of each chapter allowing the student to assess progress in the application of the facts to common surgical problems.