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Bailey and Love's Short Practice of Surgery

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Each chapter in this new edition has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date. A new chapter on "Accident and Emergency Surgery" has been added. Although the latest methods for investigating and treating surgical disease are included, "Bailey and Love" provides guidelines on safe and sound techniques of surgical handicraft that can be applied anywhere in the world. The startling advances in treatment achieved by invasive radiological methods are described for each organ. New illustrations replace old ones. The book first presents the essential principles of surgery and then organ-related chapters display the whole range of modern surgery. Specialist contributors have again supplied balanced and authoritative surveys of the latest techniques. "Bailey and Love" continues to provide the essential facts that senior students and trainee surgeons must acquire if they are to achieve acceptable standards in their examinations.

1536 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1968

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Charles V. Mann MA MCh FRCS

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Profile Image for Juvenal Nkeramahame.
33 reviews2 followers
December 5, 2014
A great book for the beginner in surgery. Though called A short practice of surgery, the book is thousands of pages thick. Think the authors are still writing "The long practice of surgery"
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209 reviews
April 9, 2020
Read this during med school during my surgery rotation but its pretty long and if you want to be more quick for your exams then I suggest online or class resources (medbullets, uworld, uptodate, lectures, shorter versions of surgery textbooks).

If you’re sitting for your boards/steps— I suggest stick to uworld, pathoma, osmosis/kaplan videos, usmleRx, and the trusty First Aid for the respective steps!

I read most of GI surgeries from this thoroughly for my OR rotations. I found them much easier to understand and digest. I think this is a great resource at a junior level but only for topics you find tough.
51 reviews29 followers
January 8, 2018
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Bailey & Love is the world famous textbook of surgery. Its complete coverage includes the scientific basis of surgical practice, investigation, diagnosis, & pre-operative care. Its reputation for unambiguous advice makes it the first point of reference for students & practising surgeons worldwide.

Profile Image for Roneha.
4 reviews
March 25, 2017
Personally speaking people might think of me as nerd though I m not at all believe me. This book is really addictive once you start it (if you have the courage) you wont be able to use anyother. In other words no other book will satisfy you. I admit when we see it, it appears to be a big book and really heavy as for the people who usually set their mind by weighing a book that is just apparent. It is precise and well described one. If you intend to learn surgery in real means I would definitely recommend it to you.
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139 reviews159 followers
January 8, 2020
despite being over 1500 pages, this book is literally sort of review book. Principles of Surgery and trauma handling (ATLS , )are described quite in length . while in the systemic portion most of the chapters are just review. it may seem nerdy but its writing style and narrating stories of surgery in an interesting way make this book a page-turner. The summary boxes after every topic can help wrap up the whole discussion as well as serve as a quick review on exam night .
Profile Image for P-the book nerd .
307 reviews10 followers
February 8, 2014
A very easy book to read, all the informations are broken down to sections making it both easy and less scary to read :D
I still have some sections left, but I have really benefited from the sections I have read and I will keep reading it for the next two years :)
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79 reviews58 followers
October 4, 2012
The bible of surgery, they way it is structured is ideal, and writing simple and to the point.
Reading this book is an enjoyable experience .
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191 reviews112 followers
July 15, 2013
for me as I like how it desribes but lacks some colors and activation of the right side of the brain
yup it is a great book!
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1 review5 followers
December 22, 2013
This book is my pride and joy. The most beautiful book on surgery. Forever.
Profile Image for Rohail Abbasi.
3 reviews
December 19, 2019
A great book for undergraduate medical students and and post graduates although book is very long but the concepts it builds are rock👍
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