Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Surgery - General

This is the only book available that covers both medicine and surgery.

• It encompasses all of the major systems and core subjects
  
• Every condition is discussed under the key headings of definition, epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, investigations, management and prognosis
  
• The content follows a very consistent and familiar style,...

Prepared by residents and fellows at Washington University School of Medicine, this pocket-sized survival guide provides all the essential information that every surgery intern needs from Day 1 on the wards--including daily routine, rounds, chart reviews, preoperative and postoperative care, operating room conduct, radiology, critical care, and interaction with families, colleagues, and allied health professionals. Content includes algorithms, useful formulas, patient notes, and common calls and complaints. Comprehensive sections on common problems in general surgery, neurosurgery,...

Established as a standard basic science text for surgeons and for residents preparing for the ABSITE and the board exam, The Physiologic Basis of Surgery is now in its Fourth Edition. Chapters are written by renowned educators with experience preparing surgical residency curricula and present complex physiologic concepts clearly, with numerous illustrations. This thoroughly updated edition features completely rewritten chapters on geriatrics, the breast, the digestive system, and the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas.

Purchase of this Fourth Edition includes online access to...

Cardiac catheterization has long been a central diagnostic modality in the evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults with congenital heart disease, and in children with acquired heart disease. Over the past two decades, transcatheter interventions have become equally important in the treatment of pediatric and congenital heart disease. Some transcatheter therapies have become established as the standard of care for congenital cardiovascular anomalies previously managed surgically, others serve to supplement surgery in the integrated management of complex lesions, and still others are...

In recent years there has been an increasing need for transplantation, but the number of donor livers available has increased only slightly, despite intensive public relations activities. New concepts in the field of transplantation, for instance the transplantation of living donor organs or the splitting of organs, are urgently required, to safeguard the treatment of patients with severe liver disease. The development and clinical application of cell therapy for patients with liver disease could soon present a significant enhancement of the therapeutic options. The aim of such cell...