This book does not attempt to rival major surgical textbooks, but draws together a collection of basic information in a convenient format.
Clinical Surgery in General provides a transition in knowledge between the basic sciences and clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on the general principles of surgery rather than on management of specific conditions and thus this title complements the standard clinical surgical textbooks.
- Applies basic science to practical clinical settings
- Clear succinct chapters
- Provides a core of knowledge with which surgeons should be familiar
- Recommended by the RCS
- Written by the RCS STEP course tutors
- Ensures a transition of knowledge between the basic sciences and clinical practice
- Helps MRCS candidates revise for exams
- Aids decision-making for inexperienced surgeons
New chapter on Tissue and Bone response to trauma and surgeryNew chapter on Clinical GovernanceNew editor joins the book - Mr W Ribbans
Mr (Jerry) Kirk is one of our most well-known and reliable authors. His publications for Churchill Livinstone are:
* General Surgical Operations (4E)
* Essential General Surgical Operations (1E)
* Basic Surgical Techniques (4E)
Mr Bill Ribbans is a convenor of the STEP distance-learning programme run by the College of Surgeons. He is a new editor to the book.