The Unofficial Guide to Surgery: Core Operations - Ebook, 2nd Edition
The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.
The Unofficial Guide to Surgery provides a succinct yet comprehensive guide to the most common operations - what they are, why people are listed for surgery, how the surgery is done, post-operative care and possible complications. There are full colour illustrations of every procedure.
This book will be invaluable for medical students and junior doctors and also as a day-to-day reference for professionals.
The Unofficial Guide to Surgery provides a succinct yet comprehensive guide to the most common operations - what they are, why people are listed for surgery, how the surgery is done, post-operative care and possible complications. There are full colour illustrations of every procedure.
This book will be invaluable for medical students and junior doctors and also as a day-to-day reference for professionals.
ISBN :
9780443283819
Publication Date :
09-01-2024
The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.
The Unofficial Guide to Surgery provides a succinct yet comprehensive guide to the most common operations - what they are, why people are listed for surgery, how the surgery is done, post-operative care and possible complications. There are full colour illustrations of every procedure.
This book will be invaluable for medical students and junior doctors and also as a day-to-day reference for professionals.
The Unofficial Guide to Surgery provides a succinct yet comprehensive guide to the most common operations - what they are, why people are listed for surgery, how the surgery is done, post-operative care and possible complications. There are full colour illustrations of every procedure.
This book will be invaluable for medical students and junior doctors and also as a day-to-day reference for professionals.
New to this edition
- New chapter on maxillofacial surgery
Key Features
- Introductory chapter - how to scrub, how to glove and gown, suture techniques, surgical positions
- Includes more than 120 common operations across all the surgical sub-specialties
- Thorough overview of indications and contraindications
- Simple ‘step-by-step’ guide on how to perform the surgery
- Post-operative course, complications and common questions asked by surgeons
- Two colour illustrations per operation – will help you understand the underlying anatomy as well as the surgical procedure
- Succinct and easy to read throughout
- Diverse range of skin colours and tones - not often seen in other medical textbooks
Author Information
Edited by Katrina Mason, BSc (Hons) MBChB MRCS (ENT), Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist Registrar, St George’s Hospital, London, UK; Gareth Rogers, MBChB, BSc (Hons), MRCS Ed, ST2 Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, North West Deanery: ROH and Zeshan Qureshi, BM, BSc (Hons), MSc, MRCPCH, FAcadMEd, MRCPS(Glasg), Paediatric Registrar, London Deanery, UK
