Selected as a Doody s Core Title for 2022 and 2023! Written by teams of Washington University residents and faculty, The Washington Manual of Surgery, 8th Edition, focuses on the essential information you need to know, providing concise, high-yield content that covers the broad spectrum of patient care in general surgery. In one convenient, portable resource, you ll find practical information on all surgical subspecialties (thoracic, GI, colorectal, cardiac, vascular, breast, trauma, critical care, and more) all at your fingertips for quick review and reference. This bestselling manual is an excellent source of expert guidance for surgical residents, attendings, medical students, and others who provide care for patients with surgical disease. Presents information in a succinct, consistent, outline format that conveys the most important diagnostic and management information for a given topic.