Welcome to Book Reviews
This new addition to the BJS website showcases recently published books alongside a concise review.
Browse the Book Reviews above by scrolling through the book covers, or simply check out the latest reviews below.

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Latest Book Reviews in General

Emergencies in Trauma

• Author: Aneel Bhangu, Caroline Lee and Keith Porter
• 1 Star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star

• The development of trauma networks has brought heightened interest in the management of trauma. This pocket sized book starts with the general Emergency Department trauma skills and knowledge laid out in a logical and easy to follow format and Continue reading...

• Reviewed By Nicholas Newton - Barts and the London NHS Trust on Apr 26, 2011

Post-operative Complications (Oxford Specialist Handbooks)

• Author: David Leaper and Iain Whitaker
• 1 Star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star

• Post-operative complications second edition is a very thorough and important resource suitable primarily for any surgical trainee as well as medical undergraduates. Recognizing and dealing with a surgical complication whatever it may be, is of Continue reading...

• Reviewed By Simon Mallkoo, MD & Malin Sund, MD, PhD - Department of Surgery, Umeå University Hospital, Sweden on Mar 15, 2011

Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient: Third Edition

• Author: Ian Loftus
• 1 Star 2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star

• In fact, this book covers all fields of intensive care medicine in the critically ill surgical patient.

  After a short section on abbreviations and normal lab values, this manual starts with an introduc-tion dealing with basic strategies Continue reading...

• Reviewed By Samir G. Sakka - Medical Centre Cologne-Merheim on Mar 15, 2011