Essentials of surgical specialties

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Where to find it

Health Sciences Library — Books (3rd floor)

Call Number
WO 500 E783 2007
Status
Available

Summary

Essentials of Surgical Specialties, Third Edition provides students with exactly what they need to learn and retain the clinical foundations in surgical specialties. Organized by specialty, the book explains the basic skills needed in nine core rotations and prepares students for their clerkship. More than 200 illustrations demonstrate relevant anatomy and common surgical approaches.



This edition provides updated information on treatment options, imaging modalities, operative techniques, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, surgical devices and products, and postoperative care. Multiple-choice questions have been expanded and rewritten to NMBE format.



A multiple-choice question bank will be available online at thePoint.

Contents

Anesthesiology / Susan L. Polk ... [et al.] -- Pediatric surgery: surgical diseases of children / Philip J. Wolfson ... [et al.] -- Plastic surgery: diseases of the skin and soft tissue, face, and hand / Garrett A. Wirth and Gregory R.D. Evans -- Cardiothoracic surgery: diseases of the heart, great vessels, and thoracic cavity / Alan Spotnitz, Marshall L. Jacobs, and Manisha R. Shende -- Otolaryngology: diseases of the head and neck / Gerald Berke ... [et al.] -- Orthopedic surgery: diseases of the musculoskeletal system / John J. Murnaghan -- Urology: diseases of the genitourinary system / Joel Gelman, Barry P. Duel, and Isaac Yi Kim -- Neurosurgery: diseases of the nervous system / Mark E. Linskey -- Ophthalmology: diseases of the eye / Alan S. Crandall Jr. ... [et al.].

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