Description
New Age International (P) Ltd Rapid Surgery_ 1St Jan 2006 by Obi, Ebube, Baker, Cara, Teo, James, Teo, Mark
This pocket revision guide is a must for all medical students preparing for a major exam in clinical surgery or needing a rapid reminder during a clinical attachment. Rapid Surgery is the seventh title in the new Rapid series and is the ideal companion for medical students and junior doctors, covering key facts in a simple and memorable fashion, using a mnemonic to aid recall.
The text contains over 100 common surgical conditions and 30 practical surgical procedures. The book contains over 35 illustrations and radiographs of numerous conditions to help in consolidate learning. Arranged in A-Z format, each topic is covered using the same headings: Definition, Aetiology, Association/Risk Factors, Epidemiology, History, Examination, Pathology, Investigations, Management, Complications and Prognosis. The surgical procedures are divided using the headings: Indications, Anatomy, Preoperative investigations, Procedures, Complications and Prognosis.
A-Z format for easy and rapid access to information.
Strict organization to facts on each page following the new Rapid series mnemonic.
Handy pocketbook for quick reference in a surgical setting.
Written by students and junior doctors with expert editorial advice.
Rapid Surgery is authorized by a team of students and junior doctors from the Royal Free and University College Medical School, London. Professor Brian Davidson, professor of surgery at the Royal Free Hospital has provided support and advise as the Editorial Advisor.