Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2025!An ideal reference both for oral board preparation as well as ongoing study throughout residency, Clinical Scenarios in Surgery: Decision Making and Operative Technique, Third Edition, presents over 140 cases that take readers step by step through the principles of safe surgical care. Using a concise, highly readable format, this case-based text covers today’s standards of care in all areas of general surgery, including abdominal wall, upper GI, emergency general surgery, hepatobiliary, colorectal, breast, endocrine, thoracic, vascular, pediatric, skin and soft tissue, trauma, critical care, transplant, and head and neck surgeries. Edited by Drs. Justin B. Dimick, Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr., Christopher J. Sonnenday, and Lilian S. Kao, this indispensable study tool is a must-have resource for exam success! Each chapter begins with a patient presentation and proceeds through differential diagnosis, workup, diagnosis and treatment, surgical procedures, postoperative management, and a case conclusion Features templated chapter structure, color figures, tables, and algorithms that present information in an easy to understand and remember format Contains convenient tables summarizing Key Technical Steps and Potential Pitfalls for each procedure—particularly useful for a pre-procedure quick review New and expanded content on Abdominal Pain after Bypass, Leaking Umbilical Hernia (Risk Stratification for Cirrhotics), High Risk Lesions, Hereditary Breast Cancer, Hereditary Breast Cancer, Male Breast Mass, Zenkers Diverticulum, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Solitary Lung Lesion, Empyema, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma,-Varicose Veins, Thyroglossal Duct Cyst, Wilms Tumor, Hirschsprungs and Imperforated Anus, Anorectal Malformation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Transesophageal Fistulae, Splenic Trauma, Penetrating Lower Left Quadrant Injury, and more Includes special intraoperative considerations, bulleted take-home points, and suggested readings Enrich your eBook reading experienceRead directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Surgical education is a rapidly expanding area of surgical research and career interest, and as the  Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) Fall Courses (www.aasurg.org) and International courses offer more and more specialty tracking there is a greater need for an accompanying textbook to supplement the material presented in the courses.   Success in Academic Surgery:  Health Services Research is a unique and portable handbook that focuses on clinical trials. It includes new educational materials which are necessary to address: (1) the rapid evolution and rise of novel research methodologies in basic science and clinical/educational research and (2) the changing environment for academic surgeons.   Success in Academic Surgery:  Health Services Research is a valuable text for medical students, surgical residents and others considering a career within surgery.

Selected as a Doody’s Essential Title for 2025​!Newly streamlined and focused on quick-access, easy-to-digest content, Mulholland and Greenfield’s Surgery: Scientific Principles & Practice, 7th Edition, remains an invaluable resource for today’s residents and practicing surgeons. This gold standard text balances scientific advances with clinical practice, reflecting rapid changes, new technologies, and innovative techniques in today’s surgical care. New lead editor Dr. Justin Dimick and a team of expert editors and contributing authors bring a fresh perspective and vision to this classic reference. Presents the science that underpins the practice of surgery alongside practical clinical content. Features newly streamlined and condensed information with a clear, concise focus, as well as additional tables, procedural summaries of key steps, and pearls and pitfalls throughout. Covers general scientific principles such as inflammation, shock, nutrition, pain management, and much more, followed by surgical practice chapters arranged by organ system. Contains 2,100 full-color illustrations, anatomic drawings, and intraoperative photographs that visually support the text and make complex concepts easier to grasp. Chapters begin with Key Points and decision-making algorithms are listed in the front of the book for quick reference. eBook version features over 40 "Morbidity and Mortality" case discussions and an Interactive Question Bank with nearly 900 questions.

An invaluable resource for surgeons, surgical leaders, and health system administrators at all levels, Healthcare Delivery in Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice provides unique, expert coverage of common challenges in the delivery of surgical care. Editor Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH, Chair of the University of Michigan’s Department of Surgery, leads an outstanding editorial team from the UM Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy who provide clear guidance on the strategy and operations of delivering optimal surgical care. Using a case-based approach, authors consider the underlying principles and existing evidence followed by real-world practical solutions.  Focuses on delivering surgical care to build programs, improve access for patients, optimize the use of resource-intensive facilities, and ensure the highest quality of care  Uses an easy-to-follow, templated format that uniquely treats healthcare delivery in the same manner as a disease state addressed by surgeons: Clinical Delivery Challenge, Workup, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis and Treatment, Scientific Principles and Evidence, Implementing a Solution, Measuring Outcomes, and Follow-up and Maintenance  Includes numerous tables in the Implementing a Solution section that summarize key steps in change management and potential pitfalls  Covers improving access to care, efficiency of inpatient operations, site of care optimization, ensuring quality and safety, building multidisciplinary service lines, health care equity, policy-responsive leadership, improving value of care, and more    Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone.  Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

With its emphasis on quick-access, easy-to-digest content, Mulholland & Greenfield’s Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice, Eighth Edition, is a gold-standard text for today’s residents and practicing surgeons. Edited by Drs. Justin B. Dimick, Hasan B. Alam, Timothy M. Pawlik, Mary Hawn, Julie Ann Sosa, and new co-editor Dr. Dawn M. Coleman, it balances scientific advances with clinical practice, reflecting rapid changes, new technologies, and innovative techniques in current surgical care. Covers general scientific principles such as inflammation, shock, nutrition, pain management, and much more, followed by surgical practice chapters arranged by organ systemFeatures over 2000 full-color illustrations, anatomic drawings, and intraoperative photographs that visually support the text and make complex concepts easier to graspIncludes Key Points at the start of every chapter, with corresponding numbers in the chapter margins for quick reference Lists decision-making algorithms in the front of the book for fast reference

This updated volume provides insight into health services research, as well as the emerging areas of research and the tools required to perform scientific work. The book covers topics related to performance assessment, quality improvement, health care policy, and career development. New chapters on the evaluation of non-technical skills in surgery, methods of enhancing causal inference in observational studies, and writing scientific manuscripts are also included.Health Services Research aims to give advice on how to obtain National Institutes of Health funding and other grants, as well as breaking through the barriers to developing a career in academic surgery. This book is relevant to surgical residents and young surgical faculty, as well as anyone undertaking a career in academic surgery.

Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2025!An ideal reference both for oral board preparation as well as ongoing study throughout residency, Clinical Scenarios in Surgery: Decision Making and Operative Technique, Third Edition, presents over 140 cases that take readers step by step through the principles of safe surgical care. Using a concise, highly readable format, this case-based text covers today’s standards of care in all areas of general surgery, including abdominal wall, upper GI, emergency general surgery, hepatobiliary, colorectal, breast, endocrine, thoracic, vascular, pediatric, skin and soft tissue, trauma, critical care, transplant, and head and neck surgeries. Edited by Drs. Justin B. Dimick, Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr., Christopher J. Sonnenday, and Lilian S. Kao, this indispensable study tool is a must-have resource for exam success! Each chapter begins with a patient presentation and proceeds through differential diagnosis, workup, diagnosis and treatment, surgical procedures, postoperative management, and a case conclusion Features templated chapter structure, color figures, tables, and algorithms that present information in an easy to understand and remember format Contains convenient tables summarizing Key Technical Steps and Potential Pitfalls for each procedure—particularly useful for a pre-procedure quick review New and expanded content on Abdominal Pain after Bypass, Leaking Umbilical Hernia (Risk Stratification for Cirrhotics), High Risk Lesions, Hereditary Breast Cancer, Hereditary Breast Cancer, Male Breast Mass, Zenkers Diverticulum, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Solitary Lung Lesion, Empyema, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma,-Varicose Veins, Thyroglossal Duct Cyst, Wilms Tumor, Hirschsprungs and Imperforated Anus, Anorectal Malformation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Transesophageal Fistulae, Splenic Trauma, Penetrating Lower Left Quadrant Injury, and more Includes special intraoperative considerations, bulleted take-home points, and suggested readings Enrich your eBook reading experienceRead directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Surgical education is a rapidly expanding area of surgical research and career interest, and as the  Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) Fall Courses (www.aasurg.org) and International courses offer more and more specialty tracking there is a greater need for an accompanying textbook to supplement the material presented in the courses.   Success in Academic Surgery:  Health Services Research is a unique and portable handbook that focuses on clinical trials. It includes new educational materials which are necessary to address: (1) the rapid evolution and rise of novel research methodologies in basic science and clinical/educational research and (2) the changing environment for academic surgeons.   Success in Academic Surgery:  Health Services Research is a valuable text for medical students, surgical residents and others considering a career within surgery.

Selected as a Doody’s Essential Title for 2025​!Newly streamlined and focused on quick-access, easy-to-digest content, Mulholland and Greenfield’s Surgery: Scientific Principles & Practice, 7th Edition, remains an invaluable resource for today’s residents and practicing surgeons. This gold standard text balances scientific advances with clinical practice, reflecting rapid changes, new technologies, and innovative techniques in today’s surgical care. New lead editor Dr. Justin Dimick and a team of expert editors and contributing authors bring a fresh perspective and vision to this classic reference. Presents the science that underpins the practice of surgery alongside practical clinical content. Features newly streamlined and condensed information with a clear, concise focus, as well as additional tables, procedural summaries of key steps, and pearls and pitfalls throughout. Covers general scientific principles such as inflammation, shock, nutrition, pain management, and much more, followed by surgical practice chapters arranged by organ system. Contains 2,100 full-color illustrations, anatomic drawings, and intraoperative photographs that visually support the text and make complex concepts easier to grasp. Chapters begin with Key Points and decision-making algorithms are listed in the front of the book for quick reference. eBook version features over 40 "Morbidity and Mortality" case discussions and an Interactive Question Bank with nearly 900 questions.

An invaluable resource for surgeons, surgical leaders, and health system administrators at all levels, Healthcare Delivery in Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice provides unique, expert coverage of common challenges in the delivery of surgical care. Editor Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH, Chair of the University of Michigan’s Department of Surgery, leads an outstanding editorial team from the UM Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy who provide clear guidance on the strategy and operations of delivering optimal surgical care. Using a case-based approach, authors consider the underlying principles and existing evidence followed by real-world practical solutions.  Focuses on delivering surgical care to build programs, improve access for patients, optimize the use of resource-intensive facilities, and ensure the highest quality of care  Uses an easy-to-follow, templated format that uniquely treats healthcare delivery in the same manner as a disease state addressed by surgeons: Clinical Delivery Challenge, Workup, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis and Treatment, Scientific Principles and Evidence, Implementing a Solution, Measuring Outcomes, and Follow-up and Maintenance  Includes numerous tables in the Implementing a Solution section that summarize key steps in change management and potential pitfalls  Covers improving access to care, efficiency of inpatient operations, site of care optimization, ensuring quality and safety, building multidisciplinary service lines, health care equity, policy-responsive leadership, improving value of care, and more    Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone.  Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

With its emphasis on quick-access, easy-to-digest content, Mulholland & Greenfield’s Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice, Eighth Edition, is a gold-standard text for today’s residents and practicing surgeons. Edited by Drs. Justin B. Dimick, Hasan B. Alam, Timothy M. Pawlik, Mary Hawn, Julie Ann Sosa, and new co-editor Dr. Dawn M. Coleman, it balances scientific advances with clinical practice, reflecting rapid changes, new technologies, and innovative techniques in current surgical care. Covers general scientific principles such as inflammation, shock, nutrition, pain management, and much more, followed by surgical practice chapters arranged by organ systemFeatures over 2000 full-color illustrations, anatomic drawings, and intraoperative photographs that visually support the text and make complex concepts easier to graspIncludes Key Points at the start of every chapter, with corresponding numbers in the chapter margins for quick reference Lists decision-making algorithms in the front of the book for fast reference

This updated volume provides insight into health services research, as well as the emerging areas of research and the tools required to perform scientific work. The book covers topics related to performance assessment, quality improvement, health care policy, and career development. New chapters on the evaluation of non-technical skills in surgery, methods of enhancing causal inference in observational studies, and writing scientific manuscripts are also included.Health Services Research aims to give advice on how to obtain National Institutes of Health funding and other grants, as well as breaking through the barriers to developing a career in academic surgery. This book is relevant to surgical residents and young surgical faculty, as well as anyone undertaking a career in academic surgery.