Bailey and Love's Short Practice of Surgery

Product Description

Building on the firm foundations of the past 22 editions, this is a very thorough revision of this classic textbook. All sections have been revised and updated; in particular the chapters on trauma, orthopaedic surgery, plastic surgery, neurosurgery and maxillofacial surgery have been extensively rewritten under the direction of the new co-editor Professor Christopher Bulstrode. New chapters have been added on the role of radiology in surgical practice, principles of laproscopic surgery, clinical trials and statistical research, and surgical ethics. The book's high standing reputation for unambiguous advice makes it the forst point of reference for many undergraduate and postgraduate students. This comprehensive text will also be of use to practicing surgeons.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #6193818 in Books
* Published on: 1995-08-01
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 1056 pages

Editorial Reviews

About the Author
R.C.G. Russell, Consultant Surgeon, Middlesex Hospital, London and Chair of the Court of Examiners at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. N.S. Williams, Professor of Surgery and Director of The Academic Department of Surgery, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London. C.J.K. Bulstrode, Professor and Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education, University of Oxford.
Customer Reviews

the best 'medium sized' surgical text5
This is an example par excellence of the 'medium sized' text-book: about 1000 pages (or 1.5 inches across the spine), providing a comprehensive coverage without overwhelming detail. It is written in classical British text-book style: clear prose, concise description, and some classical illustrations. A nice touch is the font size variations: smaller for details that can readily be skipped without interfering with the flow of the book. A shame this is not used more often.
I suspect for most medical students the detail is excessive, but an outstanding book for the beginning resident or for those in other disciplines wanting more than the broad brush strokes of the surgical approach to conditions major and minor.

well done!5
Good book, all my cousins are buying it.

core knowledge4
A classic, been out there for as long as our teachers can remember or more, why? cause it gives u the most important points in nearly every thing, it picks a flower from every different flowerbed. it wont expand much on the types of coils used for cerebral aneurysms for example, but will tell you what u need to know about the main title, how to diagnose and general principles of management. it is not for seniors who will most certainly find it deficient. It is a good choice for medical students and surgical residents in there very beginnings but not beyond. This edition has been printed in style, if u have ever passed over the previous ones u could realize the differences.
still though it needs more on managing trauma, and more details regarding laparoscopy. And probably a larger chapter on operative techniques in general. The images are generally good although some of them date back to really old editions.
It really depends on what u want from a book, thats all.