Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen - Softcover

Cope, Sir Zachary

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9780195067354: Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen

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ISBN 10: 0195067355 ISBN 13: 9780195067354

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1991

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Unparalleled in demonstrating the art of clinical diagnosis, this classic text has been used by several generations of medical students and house staff since its original publication seventy years ago. Thoroughly revised by one of America's most distinguished gastrointestinal surgeons, it combines the enduring principles of prompt, accurate diagnosis of the acute abdomen with many fresh observations culled from Silen's own experience. Retained from Cope's original work are his emphasis on clinical diagnosis by direct examination, his highly readable style of writing, and the book's overall structure. New to this edition is a concise chapter on the acute abdomen in AIDS. In recent years there has been a misdirected emphasis on the use of invasive and non-invasive tests rather than clinical evaluation of individuals with acute abdominal pain. These tests are no substitute for an adequate history and physical examination as well as in-depth knowledge of the natural history of disease. More effectively than any other volume, this book redresses that balance, helping students and clinicians gain facility in clinical diagnosis and management of acute abdominal pain.

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About the Author:

William Silen, M.D., Johnson & Johnson Distinguished Professor of Surgery, and Dean, Faculty Development and Diversity, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Review:

From reviews of the 18th Edition:

"If only one book about surgery could be made available to physicians from all specialties, it should probably be Silen's recent revision of Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen....It has remained the classic treatise on the initial approach to abdominal pain....The single best short treatise on acute abdominal pain in print." --The New England Journal of Medicine

"Anyone concerned with the early diagnosis of the acute abdomen, will find this text to be of most interest." --BIOSIS

"There is a lot of very usable information stuffed into these 290 pages, and very little has been left out. it succeeds because of its directness and practicality....The book is thorough, clear, concise, and has a definite point of view. It is a wonderful text for medical students and interns, especially primary care interns and residents who want a straightforward, clinically relevant resource....It would also make a useful review for practitioners who want to refresh their knowledge. This text should also be a must for emergency department physicians, and all family practice faculty who are confronted with ubiquitous questions from students and residents about patients with abdominal pain." --The Journal of Family Practice

"This latest revision of the Cope-Silen text on the acute abdomen nicely closes out the 20th-century information base on this subject....The healthcare providers of the 21st century will continue to profit from the important updating of this classic monograph"--Journal of the American Medical Association

"A classic treatise on the means by which clinical skills (history taking, physical examination, and interpretation of laboratory studies) can allow early diagnosis of acute abdominal pathology....Splendid book."Gastroenterology

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