Complemented by: Davidson's principles and practice of medicine / edited by Brian R. Walker, Nicki R. Colledge, Stuart H. Ralston, Ian D. Penman. 22nd edition. 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Metabolic response to injury, fluid and electrolyte balance and shock / Stuart McKechnie, Timothy Walsh -- Transfusion of blood components and plasma products / Rachel H.A. Green, Marc L. Turner -- Nutritional support in surgical patients / Gordon L. Carlson, Ken Fearon -- Infections and antibiotics / Savita Gossain, Peter M. Hawkey -- Ethics, preoperative considerations, anaesthesia and analgesia / Ewen M. Harrison, Michael A. Gillies -- Principles of the surgical management of cancer / Mark A. Potter -- Trauma and multiple injury / Euan J. Dickson -- Practical procedures and patient investigation / Damian James Mole -- Postoperative care and complications / Pawanindra Lal -- Evidence-based practice and professional development / Steven Anderson, Siun Walsh, Arnie D.K. Hill -- The abdominal wall and hernia / Andrew de Beaux -- The acute abdomen / Simon Paterson-Brown -- The oesphagus, stomach and duodendum / Richard Hardwick -- The liver and the biliary tract / Saxon Connor -- The pancreas and spleen / C. Ross Carter, Colin McKay -- The small and large intestine / Malcolm G. Dunlop -- The anorectum / Farhat Din -- Plastic surgery including common skin and subcutaneous lesions / Patrick Addison -- The breast / J. Michael Dixon -- Endocrine surgery / Sonia Wakelin -- Vascular and endovascular surgery / Hanafiah Harunarashid -- Cardiothoracic surgery / Robert R. Jeffrey -- Urological surgery / Grant D. Stewart -- Neurosurgery / Lynn Myles, Paul M. Brennan -- Transplantation surgery / Lorna Marson, John Forsythe -- Ear, nose and throat surgery / Janet Wilson -- Orthopaedic surgery / John C. McKinley, Issaq Ahmed.