Bailey and Love is considered to be the Best book for surgery for MBBS.
The first edition of this revered textbook was published by Hamilton Bailey and McNeil Love in 1932.
Since then this book has been used by generations of surgeons to get the required theoretical knowledge for general surgery.
This book has been a holy grail for both MBBS and Postgraduate students who want to master the basics of surgery.
Its reputation for unambiguous advice makes it the first point of reference for students & practising surgeons worldwide.
Each and every line of this book is to the point and is worth remembering. Because of these attributes it is also one of the favourite books for examiners who frame questions for various competitive and licensing exams like NEET PG, NEET SS, MRCS and FRCS.
But not all students are able to read it fully as they don't know the right way to retain and recall the concepts and facts it has to offer.
First of all, get it if you don't have it yet. Here is the Bailey and Love - Amazon Books Link.
The books by foreign authors mostly focus on concepts rather than rote facts just to be memorized, but Indians textbooks and exams mainly focus on the factual aspects.
We Indian students are thus stuck between the two worlds and are actually not able find the right balance between the two approaches.
Each chapter in Bailey and Love has a few topics and important lines with core concepts which are important with respect to the MBBS University exam and the NEET PG Exam.
Preparing for MBBS Surgery University Exam from Bailey and Love
- First make a list of chapter wise University Questions, and then read from each chapter of Bailey and Love topic by topic
- Try to take topic wise notes with headings and subheadings as you go - You can choose to take notes on a laptop (MS Word), Ipad (with Apple Pencil) or the good old pen and paper
- Revise these notes, add more information as you come across some points that you may have missed and keep them ready for the final revision before your university exams.
Preparing for NEET PG Entrance exam from Bailey and Love
- MCQs are actually made from a few lines in each page that are worth remembering and form a part of core concept of the subject, so when you are reading bailey from mcq preparation point of view, you need to highlight these points
- You can use a highlighter on a paper book or annotation tools on IPAD where you can underline or highlight using an Apple pencil (this is how I study these days).
- Revise all these points before your NEET PG Exam.
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