Product Description

Thoroughly revised with a wide range of new topics, presentations, and a new layout to aid quick reference, the new edition of this bestselling Oxford Handbook serves as an accessible pocket reference for junior surgical trainees, medical students, nursing, paramedical and rehabilitation staff. It 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. A cut above the rest, this is the essential guide to clinical surgery and the surgical specialities.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43206 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 664 pages

Review
In short it's a little surgical gem. Glasgow University Medical Journal [It] perfectly summarises surgery in all its glory... a concise and appropriate text for students and doctors alike... the 'Practical Hints and Procedures' is pure genius... I highly recommend this handbook for anyone embarking on a surgical rotation. GKT Surgical Society Website This book... is destined to enter the hearts, mind and pockets of medical students, housemen, junior surgical trainees and a myriad of other healthcare professionals... forms part of the essential kit for anyone who employs the art and science of surgery to improve the quality of life of their patients. GKT Surgical Society Website It goes the extra mile to provide enough up-to-date information to satisfy even the most hair-splitting consultant. I found it an indespensable assistant on the wards. Priya Sastry

Review
...succeeds as an efficient study companion...perfect for last-minute cramming. (ICSM Gazette )

...provides a succinct surgical guide for junior residents and medical students...the book is a needed addition to the surgical literature. (Doody's Notes )

Glasgow University Medical Journal, Vol 73, 3
"In short it's a little surgical gem."

Customer Reviews

Don't be fooled
The title of this book tricks you into thinking that it covers what you need to know for the operative surgery part of the MRCS. Unfortunately it doesn't. It's essentially a general surgery textbook - like a compact version of Lecture Notes on General Surgery. It does NOT cover ANY anatomy or surgical technique (in contrast to the very good but extremely out of date Oxford Handbook of OPERATIVE Surgery). To be honest I would stick with Last's Anatomy and Essential Basic Surgical Operations for anatomy and operative surgery. The "general facts" - you know, stuff like definition/prevalence/prognosis etc etc - is covered here quite well but is better done in the Pastest Core and Systems books which you probably already read for the written papers.

Great for undergraduate students
The most important thing to realise about this book is that it is ideal for medical students on their general surgery rotations. It covers everything a student needs to know about general surgery in succinct detail. It is a little lacking in anatomy / diagrams but that is what Gray's is for! I'm not surprised the MRCS types are disappointed as it seems to be pitched below that level. However, it is great for me (5th year medical student at Birmingham University) and I use it as a main textbook as it summarises all the knowledge from larger books, such as "Principles and Practice of Surgery", without a lot of the unnecessary detail that is only needed later on in surgical training. Definately one of the best oxford handbooks.

happy customer!
I recevied the book in good state and when it was promissed, I defitely recommend this source.