Clinical Surgery is a core textbook of surgery that will enable medical students and junior doctors to: * diagnose the disease * prepare the patient for an operation * deal with patient after an operation, including the management of any complications that may arise Clinical Surgery: * combines symptoms and signs with a comprehensive overview of surgical practice * stresses that common things are common by prioritising the core information that students must know * is ideal for revision with 52 At a Glance boxes summarising the important features of the common surgical diseases on one page * emphasises the importance of clinical skills in a section on history taking, examination and investigations * highlights the surgical emergencies in a section on the management of acute surgical illness and trauma * gives a comprehensive overview of general and specialist surgery in which