Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice - Hardcover

 
9780721682693: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice

Synopsis

The new 16th edition of this classic text continues to provide surgery residents and practicing general surgeons with the most comprehensive information available in surgery. This exhaustive revision includes more than 1,500 illustrations, 1,800 of the most recent references available in surgery, and the most up-to-date advances in cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic and maxillofacial surgery, pediatric surgery, hand surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, and urology. The content also includes the historical and developmental aspects of surgical practice and the anatomical, pathological, physiological, biochemical and molecular basis of several disorders.Townsend and a dynamic new panel of expert authors and contributors have closely aligned content with the American Board of Surgery recommendations for general surgery programs,making this new edition even more user-friendly. The result is a comprehensive text providing the scientific underpinnings of surgery in a clinically useful format.

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Review

"Known throughout the medical world as the definitive source on surgery. Sabiston has a well written and clear style, guiding surgeons with panache and expertise. Recommended to surgeons in all sub-speciality areas. Further recommended for use as a classrom text for courses that review the role of surgery in medical care." The Electric Review, January-February 2005

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