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Shields' General Thoracic Surgery

Publication Year:
2018
Edition:
8th
Author:
LoCicero, III, Joseph; Feins, Richard H.; Colson, Yolonda L.; Rocco, Gaetano
Publisher:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
ISBN:
978-1-45-119522-4
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
93
Doody Core Title Score:
  • 2.6 (Thoracic Surgery)
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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 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 world’s literature and electronic data – making this 8th Edition the most extensive and concise collection of practical, complete information available for today’s busy clinician.

Key Features:
  • Addresses new topics such as deciphering complex statistical analyses, efficient use of the new World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), mining big data sets for specific decision making, and developing and performing effective quality improvement projects for the surgeon’s 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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Platform:
OvidSP
Publisher:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
Product Type:
Book
Author:
LoCicero, III, Joseph; Feins, Richard H.; Colson, Yolonda L.; Rocco, Gaetano
ISBN:
978-1-45-119522-4
Specialty:
  • Surgery
Language:
English
Edition:
8th
Pages:
2384
Publication Year:
2018
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score:
93
Doody Core Title Score:
  • 2.6 (Thoracic Surgery)

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