Pocket Essentials of Clinical Surgery
Published on 11. December 2007
Book
Mixed media product
567 pages
978-0-7020-2806-9 (ISBN)
Description
This is a brand new edition to the growing "Pocket Essentials" series. Under the overall editorship of Kumar and Clark this series provides students and junior doctors with concise, practical texts in the major medical specialties. As well as core information, all books in the series include emergencies, practical procedures and self-assessment. It covers all aspects of general surgery and is ideal for revision and examination preparation. It is also a portable and convenient mini textbook for medical students, house officers and trainee surgeons. The book (ISBN 070202633) and PDA CD-ROM (ISBN 0702028150) are also available separately.
This is a brand new edition to the growing "Pocket Essentials" series. Under the overall editorship of Kumar and Clark this series provides students and junior doctors with concise, practical texts in the major medical specialties. As well as core information, all books in the series include emergencies, practical procedures and self-assessment. It covers all aspects of general surgery and is ideal for revision and examination preparation. It is also a portable and convenient mini textbook for medical students, house officers and trainee surgeons. The book (ISBN 070202633) and PDA CD-ROM (ISBN 0702028150) are also available separately.
This is a brand new edition to the growing "Pocket Essentials" series. Under the overall editorship of Kumar and Clark this series provides students and junior doctors with concise, practical texts in the major medical specialties. As well as core information, all books in the series include emergencies, practical procedures and self-assessment. It covers all aspects of general surgery and is ideal for revision and examination preparation. It is also a portable and convenient mini textbook for medical students, house officers and trainee surgeons. The book (ISBN 070202633) and PDA CD-ROM (ISBN 0702028150) are also available separately.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
<li>Medical students; </li><li>Foundation years doctors</li><li>Trainee surgeons</li>
Illustrations
Approx. 120 illustrations (100 in full color)
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-2806-9 (9780702028069)
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Content
SECTION I: Introduction: 1.General issues and legal aspects; 2.Overview of surgery. SECTION II: The general surgical take: 3.Care of the critically ill surgical patient; 4.Trauma; 5.Common surgical emergencies. SECTION III: The surgical specialties: 6.Surgical oncology; 7.Upper gastrointestinal disease and disorders of the small bowel; 8.Hepatobiliary disease; 9.Colorectal disorders; 10.Breast disease; 11.Endocrine surgery; 12.Transplant surgery; 13.Vascular and endovascular surgery; 14.Cardiothoracic surgery; 15.Hernia; 16.Urology; 17.Paediatric surgery; 18.Plastic surgery; 19.Orthopaedics; 20.Disorders of the eye; 21.Ear, nose and throat; 22.Neurosurgery. SECTION IV: Practical skills in surgery: 23.General operative principles; 24.Simple practical procedures; 25.Important steps in common operations. SECTION V: Self-assessment: 26.True/False questions and answers.