Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice [Hardcover]

Joanna Kotcher Fuller BA BSN RN RGN MPH (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0721640648 | ISBN-13: 978-0721640648 | Edition: 3

Specifically written for the surgical technologist student and practitioner, the 3rd Edition maintains a user friendly format and readability.

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Book Description

Master surgical technology concepts from set-up to postoperative care and beyond with this student-friendly resource --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Joanna R. Fuller, CST, Former Department Head, Surgical Technology, College of California Medical Affiliates, San Francisco, CA --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 693 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 3 edition (January 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721640648
• ISBN-13: 978-0721640648
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,457,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to surgical technology!, April 5, 1998

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This review is from: Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent introduction to various aspects of the many different surgeries and procedures in use, such as anatomy, instrumentation, and OR duties. It also contains a solid introduction to ethics. Overall, a useful book for the budding medical student, or for anyone interested in surgery.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, November 5, 2008

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Betz "Xeanie" (Poconos, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice (Hardcover)

This is a Surgical Technologist text book that many schools use. It's a decent book but I find it contradictory in many areas. Each chapter starts with and introduction explaining what is in the chapter. Then when you get to each section, it contradicts the material in the introduction which my entire ST class finds very confusing.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Newest edition needs severe editing, November 7, 2010

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techstudent - See all my reviews

This review is from: Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice, 5e (Hardcover)

Tough book to learn from due to all the mistakes in the text and workbook answer key. Mislabeled pictures, tons of spelling and grammar mistakes, incorrect, ambiguous and conflicting info presented. Every chapter has mistakes. An editing nightmare. My whole class and instructors want to pull our hair out. I don't recommend this book to any program director. Unfortunately we are too far into it and are stuck with weeding through the mistakes. Too bad, I heard the 4th edition was very good.