Author Description

Two titles from the bestselling Oxford Handbook and Emergencies in... series are available together in this great value pack.The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery has been thoroughly revised to include brand new chapters on Paediatric Orthopaedics and Common Surgical Procedures, as well as new presentations, illustrations, and new anatomy and emergency indexes to aid quick reference. It is an invaluable tool for juniorsurgical trainees, medical students, nursing, paramedical, and rehabilitation staff. The handbook covers the assessment and preparation of the patient, anaesthesia and critical care, inflammation, wound healing and infection, and the key components of general surgical practice, as well as chapterson other surgical specialties, including plastic, paediatric, and orthopaedic surgery. There are step-by-step descriptions of common operative surgical techniques, practical hints and procedures, and information on signs, symptoms and rarities. Emergency presentations are clearly identified forrapid reference and investigations and management plans are set out in a clear and easy-to-follow way. Surgically relevant anatomy and physiology has been expanded for each area, quick reference symbols ensure the reader is guided to key facts, and there is an increased focus on evidence-basedpractice with key references throughout. A cut above the rest, this is the essential guide to clinical surgery and the surgical specialities. Emergencies in Clinical Surgery aims to make the life of junior surgeons easier through providing a quick-reference, practical guide to common emergency surgical problems and trauma. It is written in an easily accessible, concise style, and is in a pocket-sized format that means that readers areable to refer to it on the ward, or on the way down to the Emergency Department. The use of icons indicating the degree of urgency for each condition helps to focus the mind of the reader and aid in the identification of true emerg