Medicina / Cirugía

The Checklist Manifesto

de Atul Gawande

The New York Times bestselling author of Better and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist

We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals...

Case Files Surgery, Third Edition

de Eugene C. Toy, Terrence H. Liu & Andre R. Campbell

Real-life cases for the surgery clerkship and shelf-exam

"Overall, this is a useful book for anyone preparing for the surgical clerkship exam or needing review prior to the USMLE. The information is presented...

Understanding Surgery

de Dr. Joel Berman

This book is a surgical text, not for the physicians but for the patients. It is a book that lets patients learn the questions to ask their surgeons. In addition, it becomes a must book for family members who...

The Match: Complete Strangers, a Miracle Face Transplant, Two Lives Transformed

de Susan Whitman Helfgot & William Novak

Joseph Helfgot, the son of Holocaust survivors, worked his way from a Lower East Side tenement to create a successful Hollywood research company. But his heart was failing. After months of waiting for a heart...

Plastic Surgery : Clinical Problem Solving: Clinical Problem Solving

de Peter J. Taub & R. Michael Koch

Learn how to manage commonly encountered problems in plastic and reconstructive surgery with this unique case-based approachCovering head, neck, trunk, extremities, and cosmetic concerns, this sourcebook uses...

Essentials of Robotic Surgery

de Manak Sood & Stefan W. Leichtle

The field of robotic surgery is dynamic and fascinating. Surgical robots currently perform a wide range of procedures across a diverse group of specialties, and they have proven to exhibit a number of significant...

Gray Matter: A Neurosurgeon Discovers the Power of Prayer . . . One Patient at a Time

de David Levy & Joel Kilpatrick

A perfect blend of medical drama and spiritual insight, Gray Matter is a fascinating account of Dr. David Levy's decision to begin asking his patients if he could pray for them before surgery. Some are thrilled....

Head and Neck Paragangliomas

de Mario Sanna & Guiseppe DeDonato

Representing the pinnacle of skull base surgery, paraganglioma management requires the advanced surgical skills and expertise that are presented by Dr. Mario Sanna and his team in this comprehensive reference....

Handbook of Neurosurgery

de Mark S. Greenberg

The seventh edition of Dr. Greenbergs classic text covers the breadth of neurosurgery and its allied specialties and provides the latest information on anatomy and physiology, differential diagnosis, and currently...

Breast Augmentation

de William P. Adams

A full-color step-by-step atlas of operative techniques in aesthetic breast augmentation

Includes DVD of surgical procedures

Part of the McGraw-Hill Plastic Surgery Atlas series

Featuring 110 photographs and 124...

ABSITE Slayer

de Dale A. Dangleben & James Lee

A high-yield review for the American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam

ABSITE Slayer is a comprehensive review for the American Board of Surgery in-Training Exam. It delivers everything needed to excel on the...

Aesthetic Head and Neck Surgery

de Samuel J. Lin

A technique-oriented, full-color atlas

Aesthetic Head and Neck Surgery is an instructional how-to atlas of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures for the head and neck region. The book features easy-to-understand...

Cosmetic Injection Techniques: A Text and Video Guide to Neurotoxins and Fillers

de Theda C Kontis & Victor G. Lacombe

The injection of cosmetic neurotoxins and fillers is a multi-billion dollar industry in which facial plastic surgeons, plastic surgeons, dermatologists, oculoplastic surgeons, and paraprofessionals in the U.S....

Mortal Lessons: Notes on the Art of Surgery

de Richard Selzer

In this collection of nineteen unforgettable essays, Dr. Selzer describes unsparingly the surgeon’s art. Both moving and perversely funny, Mortal Lessons is an established classic that considers not only the...

Laryngeal Dissection and Surgery Guide

de Seth Dailey & Sunil Verma

Laryngeal Dissection and Surgery Guide provides surgeons with detailed, step-by-step instructions for performing laryngeal dissections in a lab or clinical setting, helping them put knowledge into practice....

Your Complete Guide to Breast Augmentation & Body Contouring

de Thomas McNemar, C. Andrew Salzberg & Steven Seidel

If you're among the women who feel your breasts are too small, perhaps you're considering breast augmentation.  It is one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures performed today, and women who have...

Biomechanics of Spine Stabilization

de Edward Benzel

Over the past two decades there have been major advances in the treatment of spinal disorders including anterior decompression of the neural structures as well as various forms of spinal stabilization by utilization...

Microneurosurgery, Volume IIIB: AVM of the Brain, History, Embryology, Pathological Considerations, Hemodynamics, Diagnostic Studies, Microsurgical An

de Mahmut Gazi Yasargil

AVM of the Brain, Clinical Considerations, General and Special Operative Techniques, Surgical Results, Non-operated Cases, Cavernous and Venous Angiomas, Neuro-anesthesia

Color Atlas of Microneurosurgery: Microanatomy, Approaches and Techniques

de Wolfgang T. Koos & Robert F. Spetzler

The final volume in the acclaimed series provides coverage of the anatomy, surgical approaches, and techniques involved in performing cerebral revascularization. Filled with over 2,000 vibrant images, it provides...

Organ Transplants: A Survival Guide for the Entire Family

de Tina P. Schwartz

Talks to teens and offers practical advice and suggestions for coping with and surviving the situation of when a family member has an organ transplant, or when they are personally facing an organ transplant....