Neurosurgery Board Review: Questions and Answers for Self-Assessment

The book is well written with good questions. My only complaint is that there are some mistakes (missing labels and wrong answers) which at time can be frustrating or confusing. Also, every answer should say why it is correct and the others are wrong (this is key to studying). Overall, I recommend this book to any resident preparing for the neurosurgical written boards.

This book is a great addition to the Citow text. I highly recommend it for those studying for the boards because it reminds you that the boards aren't in outline format. Doing questions will keep you thinking on your toes and help test your knowledge of neurosurgical basic science and basic clinical information.

Although the target audiance is small for this book, the few hundred residents sitting for the written portion of the Neurosurgical boards will find this a very helpful study aid. The organization of the book closely mirrors that of the exam content. The major topical categories are represented; Neurobiology, anatomy, pathology, critical care, radiology and Neurosurgery. The book adopts a question based format, similar to that of the actual examination. The pathology and radiology sections are full of well reproduced black and white illustrations. The strength of this volume is that it emphasizes many of the exact topics found on the written test. As one who has sat for this exam I must recommend it most highly.