Churchills Pocketbook of Surgery

This highly-praised pocketbook provides a concise and didactic account of the essential features of the more common surgical disorders. The contents are suitable for medical students as well as junior doctors and those embarking on their training in surgery. The book covers basic principles, as well as providing essential information on aetiology, diagnosis and management, including pre-operative and postoperative care. The text covers the field of general surgery but also covers the basic needs of the undergraduate as far as all the surgical sub-specialities are concerned. The book will assist the reader with the essentials of history-taking, what physical signs to elicit, the differential diagnosis, what investigations to order and how to treat the patient. INDICE: Introduction to surgery An introduction to surgical techniques and practical procedures Investigative procedures Shock and trauma Pre-and-post-operative care Infection and surgery Management of malignant disease Head, neck and otorhinolaryngology Thorax Breast Endocrine surgery Abdominal wall and hernia Acute abdomen Alimentary tract Peripheral vascular disease Urology Othopaedics Neurosurgery Plastic surgery and skin Paediatric surgery Organ and tissue transplantation Gynaecology and obstetrics

• ISBN: 978-0-7020-6307-7
• Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 544
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés