What's New

Updated to the 6th edition of Case Files

App Description

SHARPEN YOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND IMPROVE PATIENT CARE - Experience with clinical cases is key to mastering the art and science of medicine and ultimately to providing patients with competent clinical care. Case Files®: Surgery provides 58 true-to-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in surgery. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key concepts, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE®-style review questions to reinforce your learning.

With Case Files®, you’ll learn instead of memorize.
· Learn from 58 high-yield cases, each with board-style questions
· Master key concepts with clinical pearls
· Cement your knowledge with 25 new integrated challenge questions
· Polish your approach to clinical problem-solving and to patient care
· Perfect for medical students and physician assistant students

This free application includes 1 sample case study from the 58 that are available through an in-app purchase of $34.99 of Case Files Surgery, Sixth Edition.

-Each case has been designed for the iPhone/iPad with interactive features.
-Study/Exam/Bookmark modes are available for board-style review questions.
-In the Study mode, check the answers as you tackle the questions.
-In the Exam mode, time yourself and review the answers after the time is up.
-In the Bookmark mode, review only the questions you have flagged for further study.
-File away correctly answered questions after each practice quiz.
-Choose the number of questions in each practice quiz: 25, 50, 75, 100 or all.
-Opt to include questions from previous quizzes.
-Learn further from interactive questions at the end of each case, with explanations.
-Sort cases by name or by case number.
-Take down notes using the Notes section for each case.
-Add tags to each case.
-Search cases by title or by tags.
-Store quiz scores to track your progress.
-iCloud backs up and syncs your data so that you can use this app on any of your devices.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • November 17, 2016 Initial release
  • June 13, 2019 New version 1.1
  • July 14, 2020 New version 1.2
  • September 16, 2023 New version 1.3