Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery, 3rd Revised edition--------------------------------------------------Thoroughly revised with a wide range of new topics, presentations,and a new layout to aid quick reference, the new edition of this bestsellingOxford Handbook serves as an accessible pocket reference for juniorsurgical trainees, medical students, nursing, paramedical and rehabilitationstaff. It covers the assessment and preparation of the patient, anaesthesiaand critical care, inflammation, wound healing and infection, and thekey components of general surgical practice as well as chapters onother surgical specialties, including plastic, paediatric and orthopaedicsurgery. There are step by step descriptions of common operative surgicaltechniques, practical hints and procedures, and information on signs,symptoms and rarities. Emergency presentations are clearly identifiedfor rapid reference and investigations and management plans are setout in a clear and easy to follow way. Surgically relevant anatomyand physiology is provided for each area, quick reference symbols ensurethe reader is guided to key facts and there is an increased focus onevidence-based practice throughout. A cut above the rest, this isthe essential guide to clinical surgery and the surgical specialities.