Written by and for residents, this best-selling handbook provides exactly the guidance you need to overcome the vast majority of challenges encountered during a surgical residency.

• Covers everything you need to know about the most common surgical conditions, from preoperative and postoperative care through pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment • specialized protocols in orthopedics, neurosurgery, and vascular and cardiothoracic surgery • basic surgical procedures and frequently prescribed pharmaceuticals.
• Keeps you current with new chapters on Surgical Education (including the new Core Competencies), Surgical Intensive Care, and the Future of Surgery.
• Organizes information by surgical specialty for enhanced ease of reference.
• Illustrates important anatomical structures and operative techniques, and presents key data at a glance via helpful tables.
• Provides guidelines for proper medical record keeping and other medicolegal aspects of surgical care.