Introduction to surgery, surgical techniques, investigative procedures, shock, trauma, and infection.

Guidelines for pre-operative and post-operative care, as well as practical treatment steps.

ENT (Otorhinolaryngology), Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, and Paediatric Surgery.

History-taking essentials and physical signs to elicit.

Sections on evidence-based medicine, clinical governance, medicolegal issues, audit, and patient consent. Unique Features of the 4th Edition

How to form a differential diagnosis and which investigations (labs, imaging) to order.

is a high-yield medical reference designed for undergraduates and junior doctors during their surgical rotations.

While focused on , the 4th edition includes coverage of major surgical specialties to meet undergraduate needs: