Description

A cut above the rest, this is the essential guide to clinical surgery and the surgical specialities.
The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery covers the assessment and preparation of the patient, anaesthesia and critical care, inflammation, wound healing and infection, and the key components of general surgical practice as well as chapters on other surgical specialties, including plastic, paediatric and orthopaedic surgery.

There are step by step descriptions of common operative surgical techniques, practical hints and procedures, and information on signs, symptoms and rarities.
Emergency presentations are clearly identified for rapid reference and investigations and management plans are set out in a clear and easy to follow way.
Surgically relevant anatomy and physiology is provided for each area, quick reference symbols ensure the reader is guided to key facts and there is an increased focus on evidence-based practice throughout.

New to this edition:
• Thoroughly revised with a wide range of new topics and presentations
• Includes core surgical anatomy and physiology for each area
• Provides a step-by-step guide to common operative surgical techniques with practical hints and procedures
• Includes new information on emergencies and an increased focus on evidence-based practice

Readership: Medical students, junior doctors, junior surgical trainees, nursing, paramedical and rehabilitation staff. This is an introductory price!


Authors: Greg McLatchie, Neil Borley, and Joanna Chikwe

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