The editors of the seventh edition of Campbell’s Urology have simultaneously published this parallel study to provide a structured approach to formal didactic education for residents, program directors and practising urologists. The authors of each chapter have provided both questions and answers based on the material in the chapters. The structure of these questions varies, some authors providing very simple questions based on the text, requiring a word-for-word regurgitation of the text, other authors formulating questions in the form of problem-solving clinical situations based on the material in their chapter. The study guide follows the text book chapter by chapter and provides answers immediately after the questions.
Although somewhat uneven in the construction of the questions, this study guide is a valuable tool for the urologist-in-training in assessing his or her ability to understand or retain what has been read. The questions, numbering over 3000, represent a significant additional contribution by the authors. I highly recommend this study guide to residents or board-eligible urologists preparing for certification examinations. Every program director will want a copy as well.