by Andrew Goldberg (Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK) & Gerard Stansby (University of Newcastle & Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Hospital NHS Trust, UK)

Table of Contents (33k)
Preface to First Edition (36k)
Chapter 1: Surgical Talk (65k)

As final examinations approach, medical students often become overwhelmed by the sheer volume of knowledge required to pass all subjects in one go, including surgery, medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, pharmacology, and psychiatry. Students cannot know each of these subjects in as much detail as they did during their individual attachments and they need to concentrate on important topics rather than minutiae.

Whereas existing textbooks cover many topics very well and in great detail, they are lengthy and difficult to read in a short space of time; some subjects are poorly covered and give no real understanding of practical management and logical thought processes — the exact requirements for passing finals.

In this second edition, each chapter has been extensively rewritten and updated with the help of experts in their respective subjects.

• Surgical Fluid Balance and Parenteral Nutrition
• Pre- and Post-operative Management
• Trauma, Shock, Head Injuries and Burns
• Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas
• Disorders of the Oesophagus, Stomach and Duodenum
• Small Intestine and Colon
• Rectum and Anus
• The Acute Abdomen
• Breast Surgery
• Lumps in the Head, Neck and Skin
• Hernias
• Vascular Disease
• Urology
• Orthopaedics
• Ear, Nose and Throat