The Royal Society of Medicine Press is delighted to publish Recent Advances in Surgery 32, which is part of the successful and well established Recent Advances series

Uses a concise and visually stimulating method, Mind Maps[registered], to teach the reader the main topics in surgery. This book contains chapters on the management of acutely ill patients and surgical patients. It is suitable for undergraduate medical students doing their surgical rotations, as a study aid for their final exams.

Colorectal cancer remains one of the most common malignancies affecting western civilization. Awareness of the symptoms associated with this disease is extremely important. It can present in a variety of ways. This book provides information required to give an optimal service to patients with this common disorder.

Offers coverage of the trends within surgery and reflects the changes to the professional examinations for surgeons. This book provides a survey of knowledge for candidates of the MRCS/AFRCS examinations, and gives information on general surgery for candidates of the Intercollegiate Examination.