The surgical review : an integrated basic and clinical science study guide
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Bibliographic Information
The surgical review : an integrated basic and clinical science study guide
Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010
3rd ed
Available at 1 libraries
Note
Rev. ed. of: The surgical review : an integrated basic and clinical science study guide / edited by Pavan Atluri ... [et al.]. 2006
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Completely updated for its Third Edition, this book is a comprehensive review of the topics on the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE), the certifying exam, and recertification exams. Chapters are co-authored by residents and attending physicians at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and integrate basic science with clinical practice. More than 300 illustrations complement this text. This edition's Table of Contents has been reorganized to match the current exam. The Key Concept summaries have been expanded and moved to the front of each chapter. Additional diagrams and tables have been included for quicker review.
Table of Contents
SECTION I BODY AS A WHOLE * Chapter 1 Wound Healing * Chapter 2 Hemostasis and Coagulation * Chapter 3 Surgical Infectious Disease * Chapter 4 Nutrition, Digestion and Absorption * Chapter 5 Immunology and Transplantation * Chapter 6 Statistics and Epidemiology * Chapter 7 Anesthesia SECTION II ABDOMEN AND THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT * Chapter 8 Hernias * Chapter 9 The Esophagus * Chapter 10 The Stomach * Chapter 11 The Small Bowel * Chapter 12 The Colon, Rectum, and Anus * Chapter 13 The Hepatobiliary System * Chapter 14 The Pancreas SECTION III ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND ONCOLOGY * Chapter 15 Tumor Biology * Chapter 16 Melanoma, Sarcoma, Lymphoma and the Spleen * Chapter 17 Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Glands * Chapter 18 The Breast SECTION IV CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS * Chapter 19 Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiac Surgery * Chapter 20 Vascular Disease and Vascular Surgery * Chapter 21 Pulmonary Physiology and Thoracic Disease SECTION V TRAUMA * Chapter 22 Trauma Evaluation, Resuscitation, and Surgical Critical Care * Chapter 23 Management of Specific Traumatic Injuries * Chapter 24 Burn Management SECTION VI SURGICAL SUBSPECIALTIES * Chapter 25 Neurosurgery * Chapter 26 Pediatric Surgery * Chapter 27 Urology * Chapter 28 Gynecology * Chapter 29 Otorhinolaryngology * Chapter 30 Orthopaedic Surgery INDEX
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