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MEDICAL

Surgery

Shields’ General Thoracic Surgery Eighth Edition By Joseph LoCicero, III, Professor of Surgery, SUNY Downstate; Senior Vice-Chair of Surgery, Chief, Thoracic Surgical Service, Mai- monides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; Richard H. Feins; Yolonda L. Colson; and Gaetano Rocco

DESCRIPTION The gold standard thoracic surgery reference for 45 years, Shields’ General Thoracic Surgery remains your #1 resource for comprehen- sive 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. 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 Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: ▶ ▶ The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time—providing a seamless reading experience online or offline ▶ ▶ Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks ▶ ▶ Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design ▶ ▶ The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in July, 2009. (ISBN: 978-0-7817-7982-1)

Hardbound / ISBN: 978-1-4511-9522-4 / (US$449.99 / £328.00 / €361.00) Worldwide Approx. 2,512 pp. / Approx. 2600 Illus. / 8.375 x 10.875 / December 2017

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