Surgical Attending Rounds

This book provides fundamental knowledge and a conceptual framework in general, thoracic and vascular surgery. Unique features include a case-oriented approach, patterned after surgical attending rounds, a self-guided "Socratic methods" of teaching, closely resembling teaching as it occurs on the wards and at the bedside, a compendium of practical treatises on common management problems, concise chapter summaries to allow quick reviews and pertinent up-to-date bibliographies. Selected topics are short focused treatises discussing one particular topic, including surgical drains, sutures and post-operative fever.
 
This book provides fundamental knowledge and a conceptual framework in general, thoracic and vascular surgery. Unique features include a case-oriented approach, patterned after surgical attending rounds, a self-guided "Socratic methods" of teaching, closely resembling teaching as it occurs on the wards and at the bedside, a compendium of practical treatises on common management problems, concise chapter summaries to allow quick reviews and pertinent up-to-date bibliographies. Selected topics are short focused treatises discussing one particular topic, including surgical drains, sutures and post-operative fever.