Concise Surgery: An Illustrated Introduction - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340706112 ISBN 13: 9780340706114

Publisher: CRC Press, 1998

Synopsis

This exciting new textbook of surgery provides busy undergraduate medical students with the core information needed to survive the surgical course. Written in a concise and accessible style, the book gives an overview of surgery which emphasizes patient assessment and management rather than the details of surgical procedures. 'Concise Surgery' includes key information on basic examination and common investigations and integratges basic sciences throughout the text.



The breadth of information contained within this book and the emphasis on core knowledge make 'Concise Surgery' an indispensable guide for all undergraduate medical students. It is extensively illustrated throughout, with high-quality line drawings and clinical photographs to aid understanding. Bulleted lists and revision boxes enable the reader to use the book both as a core text and as a revision aid.

About this title

Synopsis

An overview of surgery without the details of surgical procedures. This volume emphasizes holistic care as well as the traditional areas of patient assessment and management. Basic science is integrated throughout the text and differential diagnoses are explained so that students can apply the familiar questioning process in practice to arrive at the correct diagnosis. The book features: flow charts which are designed to help build clinical reasoning skills; end of chapter summaries to aid learning and revision; and pain management is featured as a key factor in patient care.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340706112
• ISBN 13: 9780340706114
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 498
• Editor: Lafferty Kevin, Rennie John A.