Schwartz's Principles of Surgery is written by the world's foremost practitioners and instructors, this landmark reference logically progresses from basic science principles, including topics such as cells, genomics, and molecular surgery, to clinical areas such as the pancreas. From cover to cover, the book reflects a distinctly modern approach to the dissemination of surgical knowledge, providing up-to-date coverage of all supported by a skill-building presentation that includes boxed key points, detailed anatomical figures, diagnostic and management algorithms, and key references.

• Full-color design for easier navigation
• 1100+ board style questions with answers and rationales
• 2 new chapters: "Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Core Competencies," examines the six areas designated as critical for general surgery resident training and "Ethics, Palliative Care, and Care at the End of Life/' offers an overview of biomedical ethics, and surveys specific issues in surgical and professional ethics, the general principles and considerations of palliative care, and care at the end of life
• Greater focus on evidence-based medicine with highlighted references in each chapter and separate key reference list
• Increased number of treatment and diagnostic algorithms
• Key points in every chapter
• International advisory board comprising renowned surgeons contributes important regional feedback on content and curricula
• Companion DVD with surgical video clips