Surgical Critical Care
Introduction Print Section Listen Critical care medicine traces its origins to the Crimean War of the 1850s, when Florence Nightingale designated a separate treatment space for the most severely wounded…
Trauma Surgery
Introduction Print Section Listen Trauma is the oldest surgical subspecialty. Prehistoric evidence demonstrates early techniques for suturing lacerations, performing amputations, and setting fractures. Trephined skulls hint at early surgical attempts…
Finding the Answers
Overview Print Section Listen A comprehensive literature review is essential for understanding and applying evidence-based medicine. This chapter seeks to equip the busy surgeon with a core set of techniques…
How to Read a Journal Article
Introduction Print Section Listen This book intends to equip you with a foundational knowledge of landmark articles in general surgery. The introductory chapter, “Finding Answers,” provides tools with which to…
