Rapid Surgery: 6

Rapid Surgery: 6

by EbubeObi (Author), Cara Baker (Author), JamesTeo (Author), Mark Teo (Author)

Synopsis

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 sixth 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 over 30 practical surgical procedures. The book contains over 35 illustrations and radiographs of numerous conditions to help aid in consolidating memory. Arranged in A-Z format, each topic is covered using the same headings - Definition, Aetiology, Associations / Risk Factors, Epidemiology, History, Examination, Pathology, Investigations, Management, Complications and Prognosis. The surgical procedures are divided using the headings - Indication, Anatomy, Preoperative Investigations, Procedure, Complications and Prognosis. A-Z format for easy and rapid access to information Strict organisation of facts on each page following the new Rapid series mnemonic with one side set aside for each condition Includes drawings to help vizualise difficult concepts Handy pocketbook for quick reference in a surgical setting Written by students and junior doctors with expert editorial advice. Rapid Surgery is authored by a team of students and junior doctors from the Royal Free and University Medical School, London.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 232
Edition: \N
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 21 Dec 2004

ISBN 10: 1405114355
ISBN 13: 9781405114356

Author Bio
This sixth book in the series will be authored by Dr Ebube Obi, a SHO in A&E and demonstrator in Anatomy at The Royal Free Hospital and University College of London School of Medicine; Dr James Teo and Dr Cara Baker, both PRHOs and former students at The Royal Free, and Mr Mark Teo, a final year medical student at Nottingham University. James Teo and Cara Baker are also co-authors of Rapid Medicine. Professor Brian Davidson of the Royal Free, a specialist in liver, biliary, and pancreatic surgery, will act as the senior editorial adviser, and Amir Sam, author of the first two books in the series, will continue in his role as the Series General Editor.