| Author | : Hamilton Bailey |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 622 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Diagnosis, Surgical |
| ISBN | : 9780750606257 |
Careful history-taking and the elicitation of physical signs remain of fundamental importance in surgical diagnosis. This classic text, presented in simple language backed up by over 900 illustrations, gives a guide to the interpretation of physical signs in each of the areas of the body.
| Author | : Fred Ashley White |
| Publisher | : Museum Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 819 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Diagnosis |
| ISBN | : 1441508295 |
Physical Signs in Medicine and Surgery - An Atlas of Rare, Lost and Forgotten Physical Signs: The work for this text began over two decades ago as Dr. Ashley White was researching ancient diseases and their initial presentations for prevention of future pandemic plagues. This evidence based paleopathology research has granted Dr. White access to some of the world's most sensitive archaeological sites. These locations have been in England, Scotland, North and Central America, Nine additional countries in Europe, Asia - including Russia and China, the Middle East, North and Sub-Sahara Africa, and South America including the Amazon Basin. This comprehensive Atlas was originally conceived for doctors providing needed care in dangerous, rugged and remote situations often created by catastrophe, disasters, epidemics, and military conflicts. It is within these serious environments that this Atlas can assist practitioners find the most obscure and difficult diagnosis where access to x-rays and modern laboratory equipment are often impossible. Designed with a unique reference style of key words tagged to known medical systems the Atlas functions as an easy to use clinical field manual whether in use in an advanced medical care unit or in the harsh realm of the jungle. This extensive compendium of rare medical findings, together with an incredible group of landmark essays make this the most complete Atlas of physical signs ever published.
| Author | : Manoj Ramachandran |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 568 |
| Release | : 2011-11-18 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0702048275 |
This book of over 140 cases is designed for candidates preparing for all surgical examinations, whether at undergraduate, postgraduate or exit examination level. It will demystify and simplify the clinical assessment of surgical cases and provides invaluable advice on how to achieve success. The text includes top tips, acronyms and up-to-date summaries of current practice based on the authors’ personal experience of surgical examinations. Cases are graded in terms of likely appearance in the examinations. Top tips emphasize specific subjects which cause confusion. The text provides advice on the most appropriate time to finish an examination. Examples of the common procedures and props that come up in the skill-based examination format are included. This fully revised Second Edition is now in colour and includes photographs of key manoeuvres performed during specific surgical examination routines Includes a new section on communication skills A new co-author in academic surgery joins the project.
| Author | : Norman Browse |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 481 |
| Release | : 2005-07-29 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 149871174X |
The fourth edition of this essential textbook continues to meet the needs of all those learning the principles of surgical examination. Together with Sir Norman Browse, the three additional authors bring their specialized knowledge and experience to complement the book's clear, didactic approach and broad insight into the general principles of surg
| Author | : Alfred Cuschieri |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 830 |
| Release | : 2012-01-18 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1118343956 |
Blackwell's Clinical Surgery has established itself as an excellent indispensable resource for undergraduate medical students and house officers. The first edition was Awarded 1997 BMA Certificate of Commendation. Written by an outstanding team of editors and expert contirbutors, the new updaetd and revised edition has been designed as a complete learning guide. Unlike competing titles, Clinical Surgery covers the following all in one book! Symptoms and signs of surgical disease Diagnosis and investigations Treatment and procedures The book is divided into five sections: Clinical Skills and Investigations Perioperative Care The Management Of Acute Surgical Illness and Trauma General Surgery Specialist Surgery The new edition features: Revised chapters with updated and refreshed material, written in a systematic format to aid learning and enhance understanding 15 new chapters with more information providing you with everything you need to know Blackwell's famous At A Glance boxes for the most common surgical conditions and common clinical presentations Must Know/Must Do boxes - to aid learning and revision through self-assessment Clinically orientated information on practical procedures Evidence Based Medicine references for further reading and research Excellent full colour illustrations and a new attractive and easy to use format The second edition of Clinical Surgery is perfect for undergraduate and junior doctors alike as well as other health professionals who need a comprehensive account of surgery in all the major medical specialities. With a strong emphasis on clinical practice and the necessary knowledge and skills, this is a must-buy for anyone going on a surgical rotation. Clinical Surgery is intended to teach you everything you need to know about surgery at the start of your career. Pre-publication quotes "I do not think it is an understatement to say that it is a revolutionary book. It is obviously written with integrated courses very much in mind and manages to integrate the basic sciences with clinical information very well.... Maybe above all things, this is a very practically orientated book and really attempts to mould the medical student in to a very good house officer." SHO, Leeds
| Author | : John Stuart Penton Lumley |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : |
A self-assessment picture test book based on the new 'Hamilton Bailey's Demonstrations of Physical Signs in Clinical Surgery', 18th Edition. This self-test revision aid provides the conscientious medical student with an immediate means of testing his or her understanding of physical signs in clinical surgery. Designed to complement the main Hamilton Bailey text, this book should prove equally useful as a stand-alone quick-reference. Fully illustrated with excellent quality colour pictures of every condition featured, this book is an essential purchase for its core readership.
| Author | : Kevin G. Burnand |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 618 |
| Release | : 2014-10-06 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1444166573 |
Written for medical students and junior doctors, the fifth edition of this essential textbook has been fully revised and updated, including additional illustrations and photographs. The text teaches the clinical symptoms and signs of surgical disease, stressing the importance of a thorough history and bedside examination. By presenting the symptoms
| Author | : Greg McLatchie |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 837 |
| Release | : 2013-02-28 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0191503045 |
This bestselling Oxford Handbook has been thoroughly revised for the new edition to include brand new chapters on Paediatric Orthopaedics and Common Surgical Procedures, as well as new presentations, illustrations, and new anatomy and emergency indexes to aid quick reference. It is an invaluable tool for junior surgical trainees, medical students, nursing, paramedical, and rehabilitation staff. The handbook covers the assessment and preparation of the patient, anaesthesia and critical care, inflammation, wound healing and infection, and the key components of general surgical practice, as well as chapters on other surgical specialties, including plastic, paediatric, and orthopaedic surgery. There are step-by-step descriptions of common operative surgical techniques, practical hints and procedures, and information on signs, symptoms and rarities. Emergency presentations are clearly identified for rapid reference and investigations and management plans are set out in a clear and easy-to-follow way. Surgically relevant anatomy and physiology has been expanded for each area, quick reference symbols ensure the reader is guided to key facts, and there is an increased focus on evidence-based practice with key references throughout. A cut above the rest, this is the essential guide to clinical surgery and the surgical specialities.
