Product Description

Learning about specific diseases that are usually treated with surgery, as well as understanding the principles of managing surgical patients, is integral to the medical curriculum and an essential precursor to the study of operative surgery. The new 4th edition of "Principles and Practice of Surgery" presents a systematic approach to these key topics and familiarises students with surgical processes and protocols. This disease-based textbook is a surgical companion to the renowned Davidson's "Principles and Practice of Medicine", and is edited by an entirely new team of respected authorities in the field. Written as a complete, balanced text, it enables the reader to appreciate both the medical and surgical implications of diseases encountered on surgical wards.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #206031 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 656 pages

Review
., ."there is a lot of up to date material here, written in a relaxed and easy to understand style and this should be a worthy companion to any GP in their everyday work." "Dr Harry Brown", www.medix-uk.com, April 2002

About the Author
James Garden is the series editor to the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series of seven volumes for Saunders. He is the author of Colour Atlasof Surgical Diagnosis (Mosby) and is a contributor to the current Third Edition of Principles & Practice of Surgery.

Andrew Bradbury is also a contributor to Macleod's Clinical Examination 10E. Other writing interests as yet unknown.

John Forsythe is the author of the Transplantation volume in the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series.

Customer Reviews

indispensible guide for medical students
This book is designed partially as a companion to Principles and Practice of Medicine. However, it is far superior - incredibly well written and clear. The first chapters cover pre- and post-operative care, including aspects such as anaesthesia, shock, transfusion and nutrition. Abdominal wall, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery is covered in detail, followed finally by chapters on surgical specialties including endocrine, thoracic, ENT and neurosurgery. As well as describing specific surgical treatments, the discussion of diseases is second to none, often much clearer than in medically-oriented textbooks. This is a must for all clinical medical students, not just those intending to specialise in surgery.