Pocketbook of Surgery, 6th Edition (PDF)

By Michael S. Delbridge MB ChB(Hons) MD FRCS (Vascular), Wissam Al-Jundi MBBS MSc MEd MBA FRCS (CCST) This quick reference guide for medical students and junior doctors is essential during surgery rotations.Churchill’s Pocketbook of Surgery covers the fundamental principles of all the major surgical specialties including aetiology, diagnosis and management, pre-operative and post-operative care. It includes an overview of important considerations such as consent, clinical audit, common operations, and provides a checklist of emergency situations.Fully updated, succinct and clearly structured, this is a must-have book that you will return to time and again.

New chapter on the heart and thoracic great vessels
Updated content on new surgical approaches and minimally invasive surgery
Shock chapter has been updated to reflect the tenth edition of ATLS
Introductory chapter on consent, medicolegal issues, statistics and clinical audit
New colour illustrations throughout
Small, portable format – refer to it during your surgical rounds
Succinct text and clearly structured – easy to navigate for doctors on the go
Covers all the major surgical specialties
Provides an overview of history-taking, relevant physical signs, differential diagnosis, investigations and practical treatment
Outlines common operations such as appendicectomy and thyroidectomy
Checklist of emergency situations for quick reference
Hints and tips throughout
An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Churchill Livingstone; 6th edition (August 31, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 592 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323935796
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323935791