By
Michael Lewis
Robert McKenna, MD, Chief, Thoracic Surgery; Program Director, General Thoracic Surgery Fellowship; Surgical Director, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California USA
Description
Medical Management of the Thoracic Surgery Patient, by Michael I. Lewis, MD and Robert J. McKenna, Jr., MD, is a comprehensive pulmonary
and thoracic reference that takes a practical approach to the diagnosis, workup and care of the thoracic surgery patient. It is geared
towards pulmonary and critical care physicians and their trainees as well as all other specialties with whom thoracic surgeons consult
and interact. It outlines the principles for understanding the underlying disease entities as well as the clinical implications and complications
of surgery, and interprets key surgical concepts such as correlative and functional anatomy for non-surgeons. Contributions from today’
s authorities...“at-a-glance” detailed key information, as well as summary bullets...and a multidisciplinary perspective, combine to
offer essential guidance for confident patient management. As an Expert Consult title it includes convenient online access to the complete
contents of the book—fully searchable—along with video clips of thoracic procedures, patient information sheets, all of the images downloadable
for your personal use, and references linked to Medline at www.expertconsult.com.
Audience:
Pulmonary MedicineRespiratory MedicineThoracic Surgery
