The hands-on guide to surgical training [[electronic resource] /] / Matthew Stephenson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910840595203321
• Autore: Stephenson Matthew
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2012
• ISBN: 1-118-26870-9; 1-119-54856-X; 1-283-40230-0; 9786613402301; 1-118-26869-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (326 p.)
• Collana: Hands-on Guides
• Disciplina: 617.9076; 617/.9076
• Soggetti: Surgery - Study and teaching; Surgeons - Training of
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Hands-on Guide to Surgical Training; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Contributors; So you want to be a surgeon?; Abbreviations; CLINICAL; Chapter 1: THEATRES; Surgical instruments; Sutures; Theatre etiquette; Patient safety and the WHO surgical checklist; How to write the operation note; Introduction to operative sections; Appendicectomy; Inguinal hernia repair; Dynamic hip screw; Chapter 2: WARDS; Chapter 3: CLINICS; Chapter 4: ON CALL; NON-CLINICAL; GENERIC STAGE; Chapter 5: THE FOUNDATION YEARS; Chapter 6: THE CORE TRAINING YEARS; Chapter 7: THE SPECIALTY TRAINING YEARS; SURGICAL SPECIALTIESChapter 8: GENERAL SURGERY; Chapter 9: UROLOGY; Chapter 10: CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY; Chapter 11: ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; Chapter 12: EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SURGERY (OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY - HEAD AND NECK SURGERY); Chapter 13: PAEDIATRIC SURGERY; Chapter 14: NEUROSURGERY; Chapter 15: ORTHOPAEDICS; Chapter 16: PLASTIC SURGERY; OTHER ISSUES; Chapter 17: APPLYING FOR JOBS; Chapter 18: FLEXIBLE ; TRAINING AND WOMEN IN SURGERY; Chapter 19: ACADEMIC SURGERY; Chapter 20: OTHER ISSUES IN SURGICAL TRAINING; Chapter 21: FELLOWSHIPS; Chapter 22: APPROACHING CONSULTANCY; Appendix 1: PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENTAppendix 2: CONSENT; Appendix 3: LOCAL ANAESTHETICS; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Thinking about a surgical career? About to start surgical training? Do you know what to expect and how to thrive? The Hands-on Guide to Surgical Training is the ultimate, practical guide for medical students and junior doctors thinking about taking the plunge into surgery, and also for surgical trainees already in training. It's full of invaluable, practical information and career guidance to ensure you get the most out of your surgical career. It offers general guidance and advice on surgical training, together with detailed information on each of the nine surg