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Quality improvement (QI) principles are increasingly important in every area of today's healthcare, encompassing efforts to make healthcare delivery safer, more effective, patient-centered, timely, equitable, and efficient. Perioperative Quality Improvement provides up-to-date, easy-to-read guidance for perioperative clinicians on this critical topic. Each chapter covers a pertinent area of QI in the perioperative setting, focusing on both concepts and implementation. Written and edited by key international opinion leaders in the field, this text is a relevant, concise resource for anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurse anesthetists, and hospitalists—anyone involved in perioperative medicine regardless of specialty area. Explains concepts related to understanding the tools and techniques used in improving the quality of care, establishing a culture of quality, prioritizing areas of improvement, collecting and analyzing data, communicating, motivating people to change, and performing ongoing evaluations. Covers key topics such as patient-centered care, equity, shared decision making, process mapping, and sustainability. Addresses the critical areas of structure, process and outcome with a focus on perioperative care and relevant case studies.

Core Topics in General & Emergency Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for surgical trainees and established consultants needing a refresher. The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It covers a range of topics relevant to all areas of surgical practice – beyond surgical knowledge – that are essential for enhanced patient outcomes. These include quality improvement in emergency surgery, evaluation of new technology, evaluation of surgical literature, and human factors. This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice. Covers relevant topics not found in other surgical textbooks – essential to improve surgical outcomes Concise and easy to follow – ideal for exam revision or as a refresher aid Fully updated with latest evidence on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures International authorship offers a world view Evidence-based recommendations to support practice Key references to support content, plus a comprehensive list of references in the accompanying eBook Links to recommended online videos for further learning New chapters on surgical technology, quality improvement in emergency surgery All chapters revised and updated

Core Topics in General and Emergency Surgery meets the needs of surgeons in higher training and practising consultants for a contemporary and evidence-based account of general surgery in both elective and emergency situations. It is a practical reference source incorporating the most current information on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures. The text is thoroughly referenced and supported by evidence-based recommendations wherever possible, distinguishing between strong evidence to support a conclusion, and evidence suggesting that a recommendation can be reached on the balance of probabilities. For this Sixth Edition the authorship team across the series has been expanded to include additional European and World experts, with an increased emphasis on global practice. Throughout all six volumes the contents have been extensively revised in line with recently published evidence. Detailed supportive key references are provided and are also included within the comprehensive list of references in the accompanying ebook. Links to recommended online videos have been added where appropriate. The Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series provides a current and concise summary of the key topics within the major sub-specialties of general surgery. Each volume highlights evidence-based practice both in the text and within the extensive list of references at the end of every chapter. The extensive revisions to this edition of Core Topics in General and Emergency Surgery are intended to maximize its appeal to all those in general surgical practice. There are several entirely new chapters on subjects previously covered in other volumes of the series, while the remaining chapters have been revised, updated or re-written by new authors where appropriate. The new chapters include those on the Evaluation of surgical literature; Enhanced recovery; Organ donation and general surgery in transplant patients; and Principles of neck surgery for the general surgeon. For the first time this volume includes a chapter on Patient safety and human factors in surgery, which distills the core knowledge that is fundamental to achieving good outcomes (and avoiding bad ones) in practice for all grades of surgeon.

Principles and Practice of Surgery is the surgical companion textbook to the international medical bestseller Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. It is a comprehensive textbook for both the surgical student and trainee, guiding the reader through key core surgical topics which are encountered throughout an integrated medical curriculum as well as in subsequent clinical practice. Although sharing the same format and style as Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine, this text is complete in itself, thus enabling the student to appreciate both the medical and surgical implications of diseases encountered in surgical wards. A three-section textbook of surgical principles and regional clinical surgery. The textbook presents a comprehensive account of international surgical practice, taking into account variations in the disease patterns and management approaches throughout the world. Superbly presented with line drawings, high quality radiographic images and colour photographs. Presented in similar form to its sister textbook Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. Full online and ebook version available as part of Student Consult. A new chapter on Evidence-based practice and professional development. An expanded chapter on Surgical preparation includes an account of the main issues surrounding day case surgery. A new International Advisory Board based in India, South Africa, South-east Asia and Europe has advised throughout on the structure and content of the book. Consequently the text has been updated to reflect changes in understanding, evidence and practice, and to keep the contents in line with undergraduate and postgraduate surgical curricula The evidence-based revision boxes that focus on major international guidelines have been thoroughly updated. The text on tropical conditions such as tropical pancreatitis, tuberculosis affecting the various organ systems and filarial lymphoedema has been expanded. Innovations useful in the practice of surgery in resource-poor environments have been included. The text gives a global emphasis on epidemiological and cultural issues such as problems associated with directed transfusion of blood products from first degree relatives, the issues of informed consent and patient autonomy. A comparison of SI and non-SI reference ranges for commonly used laboratory values has been added.

Each year, Advances in Surgery reviews the most current practices in general surgery. A distinguished editorial board, headed by Dr. John Cameron, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in general surgery bring concepts to a clinical level and explore their everyday impact on patient care.

Each year, Advances in Surgery reviews the most current practices in general surgery. A distinguished editorial board, headed by Dr. John Cameron, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in general surgery bring concepts to a clinical level and explore their everyday impact on patient care.

For over 30 years Surgery has been at the forefront of providing high quality articles, written by experienced authorities and designed for candidates sitting the Intercollegiate surgery examinations. The journal covers the whole of the surgical syllabus as represented by the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum. Each topic is covered in a rolling programme of updates thus ensuring contemporaneous coverage of the core curriculum. For the first time the articles on general surgery are now available in ebook format. This collection of 100 articles will be ideal for revision for the Intercollegiate MRCS examination as well as a useful update for all seeking to keep abreast with the latest advances in this particular branch of surgery. - A selection of key articles which will be an invaluable learning resource in preparation for the MRCS. - Based on the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum for surgical trainees. - Each article is fully referenced and includes an abstract which will aid revision. - Includes self-assessment questions allowing testing of understanding of the contents.

Nueva edición de la obra de referencia en cirugía dirigida a profesionales involucrados en procedimientos quirúrgicos en cualquiera de sus vertientes. Contiene información totalmente actualizada de gran ayuda para reforzar la toma de decisiones clínicas y contribuir a una mejor planificación del tratamiento quirúrgico más adecuado. Incorpora nuevos capítulos y un acceso a la web www.expertconsult.com en la cual se podrá consultar el texto completo on line y una colección de 30 vídeos. Entre las novedades temáticas se recogen los avances en cirugía de reconstrucción de la pared abdominal, inmunoterapia e inmunología de tumores, enfermedad vascular periférica, medicina regenerativa, trasplante de hígado, trasplante de riñón y páncreas, cirugía robótica y cirugía mínimamente invasiva y otras áreas destacadas dentro del ámbito de la cirugía. Nueva edición de la obra de referencia en cirugía dirigida a profesionales involucrados en procedimientos quirúrgicos en cualquiera de sus vertientes. Contiene información totalmente actualizada de gran ayuda para reforzar la toma de decisiones clínicas y contribuir a una mejor planificación del tratamiento quirúrgico más adecuado. Entre las novedades temáticas se recogen los avances en cirugía de reconstrucción de la pared abdominal, inmunoterapia e inmunología de tumores, enfermedad vascular periférica, medicina regenerativa, trasplante de hígado, trasplante de riñón y páncreas, cirugía robótica y cirugía mínimamente invasiva y otras áreas destacadas dentro del ámbito de la cirugía. Incorpora acceso a la web www.expertconsult.com en la cual se podrá consultar el texto completo online y una colección de 30 vídeos.