The Physiologic Basis of Surgery Fourth edition is a standard basic science text for surgeons and for residents preparing for the ABSITE and the board exam.

This thoroughly updated edition features completely rewritten chapters on geriatrics, the breast, the digestive system, and the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas.

Purchase of this Fourth Edition includes online access to a test bank of over 1,200 multiple-choice questions with answers—a perfect tool for exam preparation.

Contents

1. Cell Biology
2. Growth and Development
3. Fluids and Electrolytes
4. Shock and Hypoperfusion States
5. Nutrition and Metabolism
6. Wound Healing: Normal and Abnormal Mechanisms and Closure Techniques
7. Basic Immunology for Surgeons
8. Oncology
9. Surgical Infections
10. Principles of Pharmacology
11. Biostatistics
12. Female Reproductive Biology
13. The Breast
14. The Endocrine System
15. The Cardiovascular System
16. The Respiratory System
17. The Digestive System
18. Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas
19. Hemostasis, Thrombosis, Hematopoiesis, and Blood Transfusion
20. The Musculoskeletal System
21. Basic Neuroscience
22. Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
23. Urology/Urinary System
24. Anesthesia
25. Geriatrics
26. Selected Technologies in General Surgery

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