ACS Surgery is the first reference of general surgery to carry the name of the American College of Surgeons. Developed to help practicing surgeons make critical decisions on patient care, it is an evidence-based reference of surgical best practices from leaders in the field. An extraordinary resource, ACS Surgery combines the most current information in surgery with practical advice and time-saving convenience. Available in a variety of formats including bound volume, online, and CD-Rom. A CME program is also available. -Recommendations by over 200 renowned master surgeons Decision-making focus with practical algorithms -Illustrated operative approach geared to practicing surgeons -Continually updated-over 40% per year-with the latest procedures -Extensively illustrated with over 1400 full-color diagrams, photos, and illustrations which clarify complex processes and procedures -Over 100 algorithms offer step-by-step diagnostic and management strategies -Free monthly e-mail alert service which covers the very latest in surgical care and technique -3 month free online access NEW IN THE 6th EDITION -Evidence-Based Surgery an important new chapter that discusses the profound impact that evidence-based medicine is having on current surgical practice -Benchmarking Surgical Outcomes another key chapter that describes current efforts to obtain comprehensive and accurate information about surgical outcomes -New section on Care in Special Situations has been incorporated into the 6th edition and includes chapters on The Elderly Surgical Patient ; The Pediatric Surgical Patient ; The Pregnant Surgical Patient ; Urologic Considerations for the General Surgeon and Gynecologic Considerations for the General Surgeon -Expanded Thorax Section New chapters added on common thoracic problems, such as Cough and Hemoptysis; Pleural Effusion and Solitary Pulmanary Nodules; as well as common techniques including Mediastinal Procedures; Pericardial Procedures; Diaphragmatic Procedures Decortication and Pleurectomy and Pulmonary Resection
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Wiley W. Souba, MD, ScD, FACS Penn State College of Medicine Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Mitchell P. Fink, MD, FACS University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Gregory J. Jurkovich, MD, FACS University of Washington School of Medicine Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine William H. Pearce, MD, FACS Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine John H. Pemberton, MD, FACS Mayo Graduate School of Medicine Nathaniel J. Soper, MD, FACS Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Great book!,
This review is from: ACS Surgery: Principles & Practice, 6th Edition (Hardcover)
Excellent color photographs from operations and step-by-step on how to perform cases. A must have for surgical residents!
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Need to have Surgery Textbook.,
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The ACS book is a must have Surgery Book for Surgery Residents.
Topics are numbered but to the point and up to date.
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Over the past decade, the American health care system has had to cope with and manage an unprecedented amount of change. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
operative technique, operative planning, breast procedures, intestinal stomas, anterior glossectomy, acute wound care, hospital infections, operative exposure, intrahepatic pedicle ligation, cardiovascular monitoring, organ system function, infection prevention, intergroup trial, stroke prevention, harmonic scalpel, pneumo sleeve, thoracodorsal bundle, acute arm ischemia, trocar attachment, outer interrupted layer, emerging ileum, blunt small bowel injury, transthoracic hiatal hernia repair, superior polar artery, venous compression boots Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ann Surg, Arch Surg, Dis Colon Rectum, United States, Crit Care Med, Vasc Surg, Ann Intern Med, Surg Endosc, Surg Gynecol Obstet, Ann Thorac Surg, New York, Arch Intern Med, Clin Infect Dis, Pediatr Surg, Clin Oncol, Vase Surg, Obstet Gynecol, Burn Care Rehabil, Anesth Analg, Tom Moore, Plast Reconstr Surg, Intensive Care Med, Acknowledgment Figures, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, American Joint Committee Browse Sample Pages:
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Over the past decade, the American health care system has had to cope with and manage an unprecedented amount of change. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
operative technique, operative planning, breast procedures, intestinal stomas, anterior glossectomy, acute wound care, hospital infections, operative exposure, intrahepatic pedicle ligation, cardiovascular monitoring, organ system function, infection prevention, intergroup trial, stroke prevention, harmonic scalpel, pneumo sleeve, thoracodorsal bundle, acute arm ischemia, trocar attachment, outer interrupted layer, emerging ileum, blunt small bowel injury, transthoracic hiatal hernia repair, superior polar artery, venous compression boots Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ann Surg, Arch Surg, Dis Colon Rectum, United States, Crit Care Med, Vasc Surg, Ann Intern Med, Surg Endosc, Surg Gynecol Obstet, Ann Thorac Surg, New York, Arch Intern Med, Clin Infect Dis, Pediatr Surg, Clin Oncol, Vase Surg, Obstet Gynecol, Burn Care Rehabil, Anesth Analg, Tom Moore, Plast Reconstr Surg, Intensive Care Med, Acknowledgment Figures, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, American Joint Committee Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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