Wide-ranging coverage that encompasses general surgery and all the important subspecialties including otolaryngology, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and pediatrics
References linked to recent journal articles
Logical quick-find organization made even more accessible by a comprehensive index
More than 600 informative photographs and illustrations
Detailed treatment algorithms
NEW CD-ROM with content from Quick Answers: Surgery to speed diagnosis of symptoms and signs
NEW Chapter on Training, Communication, Professionalism, and Systems-Based Practice
Completely rewritten chapters on Wound Healing, Anesthesia, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, The Heart, Neurosurgery, Gynecology, and Orthopedics

Author: Gerard M. Doherty, MD
N.W. Thompson, Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Endocrine Surgery
Section Head, General Surgery
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI