Synopses & Reviews
This illustrated guide provides a concise review of current surgical practice and general operative surgery. It includes information on anatomy for surgeons, and general, plastic, vascular, pediatric, endocrine, and orthopedic surgery. Practice procedures and operative surgical techniques are described, as are important ethical and legal concerns. This unique book gives readers a succinct account of such non-traditional issues as surgery and contraceptives, stopping smoking before surgery, and surgery and mycardial infarction. Ideal for medical students, interns, and nurses, the volume provides a blank page for notes and annotations after each page of text, as well as many illustrations that help clarify the techniques and procedures presented. It is recommended for all health care professionals.
Table of Contents
PART I: Clinical Concerns
4. Pre-and-Post Operative Care
5. General Surgery and Gastronintestinal Disease
6. Vascular Surgery
7. Urology
8. Pediatric Surgery
9. Plastic Surgery
10. Endocrine Surgery
11. Orthopedic Surgery
12. Trauma
13. Gynecological Problems in General Surgery
14. Tropical Diseases
15. Organ Transplantation
16. Surgical Oncology
PART II
17. Practical Hints for Housemen
18. Anatomy for Surgeons
19. Operative Surgery