This new edition of this classic perioperative text has addressed

changing roles, needs, and evolving technologies while

maintaining the fundamental focus that still remains valid―the

care of the surgical patient. Th is edition of the text identifi es the

knowledge and skill needs of the caregiver and strives to incorporate

components of patient care from preoperative, intraoperative,

and postoperative practice areas. A systems approach is introduced

to help organize patient care to minimize the risk for human error.

Updated with the latest advice and clinical guidelines, packed full of high-quality illustrations, boxes, tables, and classifications, and with a brand new chapter on how to survive your junior doctor years and beyond, this handbook is ideal for both study and use at direct point of care. Each
chapter is clear and concise and filled with medical gems, with features including ribbons to mark your most-used pages and mnemonics to help you memorize and retain key facts. With reassuring and friendly advice throughout, this is the ultimate guide and revision tool for every medical student and
junior doctor for each clinical specialty placement.

This well-loved Handbook remains the perfect companion to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, together encompassing the entire spectrum of clinical medicine and unmatched by any competitor in their class, helping you become the doctor you want to be