Selected as a Doodys Core Title for 2022 and 2023! The gold standard thoracic surgery reference for 45 years,
Shields General Thoracic Surgery remains your #1 resource for comprehensive coverage of both open and endoscopic surgical techniques, with commentary from more than 150 global experts in the field. This two-volume masterwork covers all facets of thoracic disease, enhanced with dynamic audio and visual content, colorful graphics, and an authoritative analysis of the worlds literature and electronic data - making this 8th Edition the most extensive and concise collection of practical, complete information available for todays busy clinician.
Key Features- Addresses new topics such as deciphering complex statistical analyses, efficient use of the new World Health Organizations International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), mining big data sets for specific decision making, and developing and performing effective quality improvement projects for the surgeons practice and hospital setting.
- Includes a retrospective into the past with particular emphasis on artificial ventilation and the era of minimal invasion - both revolutionary milestones in the 100-year history of thoracic surgery.
- Covers all aspects of thoracic disease, including anatomy and embryology, diagnostics, and radiology, as well as extensive sections on lung cancer and other pulmonary tumors.
- Includes multidisciplinary contributions on medical treatment, radiation oncology, and surgery and anesthesia.
- Continues Dr. Thomas W. Shields outstanding tradition of comprehensive coverage, while also transforming the text into a more concise and streamlined reference
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