Vascular Surgery: Cases, Questions and Commentaries - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852339632 ISBN 13: 9781852339630

Publisher: Springer, 2006

Synopsis

Vascular Surgery: Cases, Questions and Commentaries second edition is a unique collection of real life case histories written by experts to highlight the diversity of problems encountered in vascular surgery.

Each case scenario is interspersed with questions that aim to engage the readers to the management of the patient and give them an opportunity to test their knowledge. The comments are formulated upon evidence-based medicine and provide answers to the questions.

This book is an essential teaching resourse for vascular trainees or practitioners who are reviewing for the oral board exam or practitioners who wish to refresh their expertise with an interactive source of information. It also provides established practitioners the wherewithal to review the current standards of practice in vascular surgery.

About this title

About the Author

Robert W Hobson II is the recipient of several military and civilian honors and is past-President of the Association for Academic Surgery, the American Venous Forum and the Eastern Vascular Society. Currently, he is President of the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery. Dr. Hobson holds editorial board appointments, memberships, and consultantships for several professional journals including the prestigious Journal of Vascular Surgery.

From the Back Cover

This updated and revised second edition of Vascular Surgery: Cases, Questions and Commentaries provides a thorough overview of the management principles of clinical cases in vascular surgery. It also summarizes all the relevant topics the vascular trainee is expected to be familiar with.

With an international panel of contributors, many of whom are also examiners on the UK, European or American Boards in Vascular Surgery, this book familiarizes the reader quickly with day-to-day clinical practice. Case presentations are presented in question-and-answer format and have been widely referenced to reassure the reader that the contents are established best practice. Most cases are accompanied by multiple x-rays or color illustrations for visual clarity.

This book serves as a teaching resource for vascular trainees or practitioners who are reviewing for the oral board exam or practitioners who wish to refresh their expertise with an interactive source of information. It also provides established practitioners the wherewithal to review the current standards of practice in vascular surgery.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852339632
• ISBN 13: 9781852339630
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 522
• Editor: Geroulakos George, Van Urk Hero, Hobson II Robert W.