Main description:

This book aims to initiate students into surgical clinical practice, and these skills can be achieved by a skilled teacher in the outpatients, wards and operation theaters. Chapters are focused on clinical skills which make this an everday reference resource for those who wish to pursue a career in surgery. The simple and up-to-date information on clinical surgical skill makes this book surgeon-friendly, highly useful and accessible for every day surgery for beginners as well as mid-career level surgeons.

Contents:

Section 1: History, Signs and Symptoms

1. History of the Patient

2. Symptoms and Signs

3. Lump, Ulcer, Sinus and Fistula

Section 2: Arteries, Veins, Lymph Nodes and Nerves

4. Arteries

5. Veins

6. Lymphatics

8. Nerves

Section 3: Bones, Joints and Skin

9. Bone

10. Joints, Muscle, Tendon and Fascia

11. Hand and Foot

12. Spine

13. Skin, Hair and Nails

Section 4: Head and Neck

14. Eyes

15. Face and Head

16. Teeth, Jaws and Temporomandibular Joint

17. Mouth

18. Salivary Glands

19. Ear, Nose and Throat

20. Thyroid

21. Neck

Section 5: Breast, Chest and Heart

22. Breast

23. Chest

24. Heart

Section 6: Abdomen and Hernia

25. Esophagus

26. Abdomen

27. Rectum and Anus

28. Hernia

29. Male Genitalia

Section 7: Special Groups

30. Preanesthetic Evaluation

31. Psychiatric Evaluation

32. Female Patient

33. Child and Newborn

34. Elderly Patient

Section 8: Trauma and Medicolegal Negligence

35. Patient with Trauma

36. Death

37. Doctor Patient Relationship and Medicolegal Negligence

38. Laboratory Investigations

Section 9: Appendix

Students' Ward Book