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The BEST EDITION yet of the #1 text for surgical practice and educationA Doody's Core Title for 2022, 2024 & 2026!For half-a-century, no other text has provided such a solid grounding in basic science, anatomy, operative techniques, and more recently, professional development and leadership training, as Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery. Written by the world’s foremost surgeons, this landmark reference offers distinctly modern and all-encompassing coverage of every important topic in general surgery. Enhanced by a new two volume presentation, the Eleventh Edition has been completely updated and refreshed with an emphasis on state-of-the-art, evidence-based surgical care.  You will find an exciting array of new contributors from around the world, new chapters on cutting-edge topics, plus the acclaimed learning aids that make the material easier to understand and memorize. This outstanding content is bolstered by more than 800 photographs and 1,300 line drawings, most in full color, as well as online videos demonstrating key operations.Here’s why the Eleventh Edition is the best edition yet:Six timely new chapters on important topics such as enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), ambulatory/outpatient surgery, evidence for surgery practice, skills and simulation, and web-based education and social mediaHigh-quality full-color design showcases an unsurpassed illustration programEmphasis on high-yield discussion of diagnosis and treatment of surgical disease, arranged by organ system and surgical specialtyAcclaimed learning aids (many new to this edition), including an abundance of completely up-to-date tables that summarize the most current evidence, boxed key points, detailed anatomical figures, diagnostic and management algorithms, and an abundance of completely up-to-date tables, and key referencesMore than the field’s cornerstone textbook, Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery is an international compendium of the knowledge and technique of the world’s leading surgeons.

The premier exam-prep guide for surgery―with 800+ board-style practice questions with detailed answers and rationales

Based on general surgery’s cornerstone text, Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery, this unmatched study guide provides everything you need to ace your exams―whether you’re a medical student, a resident, or a practicing surgeon seeking recertification.

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54 updated chapters―all aligned with the latest American Board of Surgery Qualifying Board Examination blueprint800+ board-style questions with answers and rationalesFive NEW chapters: Enhanced Recovery after Surgery, Understanding and Evaluating Evidence, Ambulatory/Outpatient Surgery, Skills and Simulation, Web-based Education and Implications of Social MediaQuestions reflect those most likely to appear on the American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam and the Surgery Board Exam300 photos and illustrationsExcellent prep for both written and oral boards

Forgiveness comes in many forms, from many places, and for many reasons. But often the hardest forgiveness to accept is the forgiveness you sometimes need to give yourself.

Kevin Ahern is a lost and broken man. Faced with crushing guilt over something he could not have foreseen nor controlled, Kevin sets out to find his own redemption. He hopes to bring back to life one of the things his daughter loved mosta carousel. The restoration of an antique carousel and the resurrection of the dying carousel art form soon become his sole passion and quest in life.

Just finding this lost historical gem will prove difficult enough. True wooden carousels have not been built for decades. They have been replaced with pre-molded fiberglass animals displayed on uninspired, mass-produced machines. Great master carverslike Cernigliaro, Illions, Looff, Dentzel, Zalar, and the Muller brothersare long gone. Most of the old carousels have been destroyed by fire, neglect, or damaged beyond repair by severe handling. Oftentimes, a carousel is dismantled and the animals and artwork, which command huge prices with collectors, are individually auctioned off, negating the possibility that an authentic carousel can ever be completely restored to its once grand and magical perfection.

But none of this deters Kevin. Through his extensive research, he believes he may have finally located a surviving and intact but forgotten carousel.

His search will bring him to a small Midwest town, just a dot on a map, where a circle of new friends and an enigmatic stranger on an unusual quest of his own will slowly reveal to Kevin what he truly must restore: his own heart.

Her name is Good.And her father had a dream.He built that dream out of a Georgia swamp with his bare hands and strength of will.It isn t Good s dream, though. She has other plans.But her father s sudden death, her love for him, and his near mythic and ghostly presence on the property have kept her feeling obligated to maintaining and operating the dying Starlite Drive-in theater. She also feels responsible for her father s old friends - the drive-in being their home and livelihood.Good s art, along with her hopes and dreams, have taken a firm backseat to the daily tasks of running a business and wrestling with a massive, temperamental and outdated movie projector she calls the beast . All the while she faces down a huge, white screen that seems like a never blinking eye keeping watch of her every move.She s certain she ll never escape. She also has a lot on her plate right now.The Georgia winter was a short one and there s plenty to do before the crumbling Starlite will be ready for the upcoming season.What she certainly doesn t need is a handsome stranger to come wandering into her life. He has only one name, drives a classic car in showroom condition, and has odd burn scars on the palms of his hands. To top it off, he claims to have amnesia.But Elvis likes him. And Elvis means the world to Good.While she hasn t the time nor the patience for any of this, she can hear Elvis saying plain as day: There s a story here what needs a tellin . You see, a new season is about to open for the Starlite.Yes sir, a whole lot of new is about to open up.

A few terrible moments on an otherwise tranquil night...A tragic fire, ruled an accident by local authorities, destroys an antique carousel - and also claims a life.Kevin Ahern has returned to the small Midwest city of Hayes with an interesting proposal for the city he has adopted - to build them a brand new carousel from the ground up.But Kevin and his friends soon find themselves faced with lingering questions about the fire and its aftermath.An insurance claim, filed by the City, not only for loss of revenue, but for the loss of priceless carousel art and history, has brought a retired arson investigator to town - and no one likes the questions he s asking.Was the fire really just an unfortunate accident?If not, who started the fire?Was it a simple case of arson,or a calculated and planned act of hatred and vengeance?But more importantly, who else may have been there that awful night,and what was their involvement?As the investigator zeros in on his suspects and their possible motives, other small town secrets begin to emerge.And there is one person around whom everything seems to swirl: a wandering amnesiac with only one name, an unknown origin - burn scars branded into his palms and guilt seared into his soul.If there is to be any forgiveness or redemption, it may lie buried with old secrets and hard truths that no wants to face.