The Washington Manual® of Surgery

Focusing on must-know information in the broad spectrum of general surgery, The Washington Manual® of Surgery, 9th Edition, provides concise, high-yield content essential for surgical residents, attendings, medical students, and others who provide care for patients with surgical disease. Edited by Drs. Paul E. Wise and Jeffrey A. Blatnik, and written by teams of Washington University residents and faculty, this bestselling manual presents state-of-the-art, comprehensive information in a brief, outline format, along with numerous figures, tables, algorithms, and images throughout. In one convenient, portable resource, you’ll find practical coverage of all surgical subspecialties (thoracic, GI, colorectal, cardiac, vascular, breast, trauma, critical care, and more)—all at your fingertips for quick review and reference.­
Features
Covers the latest advances in surgical technique, instrumentation, and standards of practice
Presents information in a succinct, consistent, outline format that conveys the most important diagnostic and management information for a given topic
Includes clinical algorithms of disease work-up, diagnosis, and management, as well as completely revised review questions in every chapter
Includes key operative steps succinctly enumerated for relevant procedures
Features new podcasts created for the eBook created by authors to reinforce chapter content
Provides up-to-date references for readers who would like additional information on a particular topic
Key Reference boxes provide deeper understanding of impactful trials and publications
Written by faculty and residents from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, one of the world’s top surgical training programs


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