Oxford American Handbook of Surgery

The Oxford American Handbook of Surgery is the essential ready reference guide for medical students, residents, and practicing surgeons. By authors from Harvard Medical Schools Department of Surgery, the Handbook covers the entire range of surgical specialties plus principles of surgery, surgical pathology, and anesthesiology. Clinical pearls, highlighted definitions, and checklists aid the student and house officer in understanding and using information integral to the discipline of surgery.

This book provides surgical residents with a...broad understanding of the principles, pathology, diagnosis and management of surgical diseases. It is a highly effective stepping stone to grasping the fundamental knowledge that one must gain during a surgical residency...this book is comprehensive and superior [to the competition] in the way the information is organized and presented.

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