Giving an account of the life of a surgeon, this book looks at what it is like to cut into people's bodies and the - literally life and death - decisions that have to be made. It includes chronicles of operations that go wrong; of doctors who go to the bad; why autopsies are necessary; and what it feels like to insert your knife into someone.

Part of the Made Easy 'series', this is a pocketbook designed to help the junior doctor in the interpretation of the chest X-ray. It describes the range of conditions likely to be encountered on the wards and guides the doctor through the process of examining and interpreting the film, based on the appearance of the abnormality shown.

Encompasses the experience, knowledge and wisdom of more than 10 different authors. This work is equipped for the modern doctor with full-colour pictures on common problems such as rashes, scars and jaundice. It provides information on consent and how to handle common calls, and coverage of medications and doses, clinical skills and surgery.

A guide to interpretation of ECG recordings. It features ECG recordings, anatomical drawings and tables.

Suitable for medical students for their course in clinical paediatrics, this textbook of paediatrics helps trainee paediatricians prepare for the MRCPCH, and general practitioners prepare for the DCH. It places emphasis on the core fundamentals of paediatrics practice throughout the world.

Organized within the framework of the nursing process, this clinical reference provides information on the assessment, pathophysiology, management, and prevention of heart diseases and details the rationale and evidence for interventions.