A condensed version of the critically-acclaimed Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence, this portable, softcover manual provides a state-of-the-art, evidence-based approach to surgery. Divided into eight comprehensive sections, this is an ideal, portable companion to the larger textbook, providing the busy surgical resident with the most succinct coverage of critical topics: Care of the Surgical Patient; Gastrointestinal & Abdominal Disease; Endocrine Surgery; Vascular Surgery; Cardiothoracic Surgery; Transplantation; Cancer; and associate disciplines. Over 250 illustrations and 340 tables, including 62 evidence-based tables, complement the text. A must-have reference for surgical residents and medical students.