Textbook surgical education usually follows a predictable format involving fairly in-depth descriptions of various pathologic conditions including etiology, pathophysiology, symptomatology, diagnostic procedures, conservative management, and surgical treatment. Although there is variation in the emphasis different books place on each of these areas, the reader is obliged to absorb a plethora of information and add it to his or her knowledge base by rote retention...
This book is a practical, hands-on guide to endoscopic sinus and skull basesurgery that every specialist needs. From fundamentals to more advanced techniques such as tumor surgery and traumatology, this symptom-oriented manual contains easy-to-follow guidelines for every aspect of the field. The perfect introduction for beginners or an ideal refresher for veterans, his practical book is a key endoscopic sinus surgery resource and must-havereference for every practice.
Provides comprehensive, step-by-step guidance for completing an orthopedic examination and summarizes relevant anatomical details. Abundant, high-quality halftone illustrations are used to guide the resident or medical student through the examination process. Includes new material on thoracic outlet syndrome, shoulder instabilities, and more.
When did cosmetic surgery become a common practice, the stuff of everyday conversation? In a work that combines a provocative ethnography of plastic surgery and a penetrating analysis of beauty and feminism, Virginia L. Blum searches out the social conditions and imperatives that have made ours a culture of cosmetic surgery. From diverse viewpoints, ranging from cosmetic surgery patient to feminist cultural critic, she looks into the realities and fantasies that have made physical malleability an essential part of our modern-day identity.
This illustrated practical guide covers everything from medical definitions of the various forms of arthritis to all aspects of treating the condition, from medications and surgery to complementary therapies, and helps the reader live with arthritis and its long-term complications.
