Clinical Surgery – 4th Edition

Clinical Surgery provides a complete overview of all surgical specialties, and is suitable for advanced undergraduates through to surgical trainees preparing for the FRCS.This comprehensive textbook is designed around the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme (ISCP) framework, and provides information needed for passing MCQs, OSCEs and Vivas in the one book. Information is divided into three clear sections: basic science and surgical strategy; common surgical conditions and trauma; and leadership, evidence-based practice and global surgery.This fourth edition has been fully updated and restructured by a new editorial team. Older concepts have been replaced by a new focus on systems biology, omics sciences and multidisciplinary sciences, and the book presents a modern, inclusive view of the surgeon as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high quality care.Comprehensive and accessible all you need in the one bookInformation presented logically and clearly in three clear sectionsAligns with the ISCP designed for surgical traineesHighly illustrated to support understandingDetailed practice information and summaries of complex themes to aid with preparation for examsPractical steps designed to facilitate procedural based learning and OSCEsEntirely revised to follow the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum (ISC)New focus on prevention of surgical diseaseIntroduction of sections on surgical safety and quality improvementNew sections on the elderly surgical patients, the dying patient and surgical technology