Presents the story of some pioneers who, during the nineteenth century, transformed the practice of surgery. This book includes vivid descriptions of the patients treated, as well as the charismatic surgeons. It covers a number of sources, stories and anecdotes that are useful for the general reader, historians, medics and scientists.
Intended for medical students and junior doctors on surgical rotation during the clinical years of med school or starting off on rotation. This book is written in a question and answer format covering the most commonly asked questions. It also includes questions on clinically oriented anatomy.
Suitable as a revision tool for those who want a large volume of questions to practice, this book aims to give candidates essential practice at all specialties covered on the MRCS syllabus. It contains questions on General Surgery, Cardiothoracics, Neurosurgery, Maxillofacial, Paediatrics, Plastics, Trauma and Orthopedics, ENT, and Urology.
Takes you through the history and examination of surgical cases. You can't quite remember the six main causes of generalised abdominal distension? Complete the word search and you will! Each puzzle in this book is complemented by text on the subject, so once you've finished the puzzles, you can return to a more traditional learning path.
Provides 700 multiple-choice questions with explanatory answers.
All aspects of breast augmentation are covered in this comprehensive guide. It is divided into sections and the extensive array of information that is imparted to the surgeon makes this manual a precious companion that is without equal.
This unique guide, filled with cookbook descriptions of laryngeal surgical procedures, provides a quick and simple reference for all surgeons interested in laryngological surgery. It is richly illustrated to highlight the difficult three-dimensional anatomic concepts.
A practical illustrated introduction to the surgical theatre environment and the use of surgical instruments, written by a team associated with the Nottingham University Surgical Society SCRUBS.
A guide to preoperative and intraoperative applications of ultrasound. It familiarizes surgeons with equipment, scanning techniques, and interventional instrumentation and provides detailed instruction on diagnostic and interventional ultrasound for specific surgical diseases in each anatomic region.
Featuring over 400 full-color surgical photographs and drawings, this is a step-by-step guide to the surgical approaches used to expose the facial skeleton. It describes the key anatomic structures and the technical aspects of each approach. It includes full-color intraoperative photographs that complement the surgical drawings.
Lists 186 errors commonly made by attendings, residents, interns, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants when working with surgical patients on the ward or in the operating room, emergency room, or intensive care unit. This book explains each entry which includes an explanation of the clinical scenario in which the error can occur.