Best general surgery books according to redditors
We found 58 Reddit comments discussing the best general surgery books. We ranked the 23 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
15. Gowned and Gloved Surgery: Introduction to Common Procedures
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She was hounded by the government.
I encourage everyone to read Johann Hari's book Chasing the Scream about the history of the drug war from the 1920s to the present.
He has an extended piece about Holiday and her place as a scapegoat for Harry Anslinger, head of the Bureau of Narcotics.
Here's an excerpt from the book about Holiday. If you have any interest in the drug war or history thereof, I highly recommend it.
You are wrong. After the prohibition ended, the mafia did greatly diminish and murders and violent crimes from them almost dissipated entirely overnight.
Of course it will take time for the gangs to greatly diminish, but it will happen.
I recommend reading Chasing the Scream for more in-debth research on this subject.
Aproveitando seu ponto, vale lembrar daquela cena que todo mundo que vive numa média/grande cidade já viu, que é o do mendigo com uma corotinha do lado, desmaiado no chão e queimando no Sol.
O cara sabe que beber álcool daquele jeito (e daquela qualidade) faz mal. Inclusive, muito provavelmente ele chegou naquela situação graças à sua doença, deixou pra trás a família, amigos e profissão.
Quando a gente dá dinheiro pra essa pessoa não tem como não imaginar que ele não vai gastar com outra corote e virar ela como se fosse água pra um perdido no deserto. O cara é viciado. O corpo dele reage negativamente quando não tem aquela substância, sente dores pelo corpo, vomita, tem dores de cabeça, e a única maneira de fazer parar é com outra dose. Eu ponho minha mão no fogo se alguém aqui não iria se sentir abalado caso se encontrasse nessa situação. Pois é, o cara sofre isso tudo e ainda mora na rua e o melhor amigo dele é um cachorro. A dose de álcool dele é, ao mesmo tempo, o analgésico que faz as dores pararem e a cicuta que ele deve torcer pra matar dele um dia.
A questão da higienização que nós vemos periodicamente é nada mais do que desumanização de pessoas em estado crítico, doentes, e que não tiveram a mesma sorte de se manterem "funcionais". Crack não é droga de pobre. O prefeito de Nova York foi flagrado algum tempo atrás usando ela, oras.
A questão é ter mais empatia pelo próximo, uma criatura da mesma espécie que você, e menos medo do que ele possa fazer pra conseguir a substância que o corpo dele arde pra obter. Eles roubam não é pra ter a droga? Então dê a droga logo e acompanhe a saúde desse pessoal, já que a vida dele é igual a sua!
É clichê dizer, mas essa história é de saúde pública. Esse pessoal está doente física e psicologicamente, além de ter zero expectativa de mudanças. Só não vê quem literalmente não quer.
Edit de recomendação de leitura: Chasing the Scream. Como aqui é o reddit eu não vou me preocupar tanto com o fato de só existir em inglês, mas tem pra baixar facilmente por aí. Recomendo muito.
Every part of our system is for-profit industry. The FDA works with Legal Drug Makers; the DEA stops illegal drugs.
There is a union of companies that support the drug war; just as there are other companies and entities that support the war on drugs.
If you like good books; http://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Scream-First-Last-Drugs/dp/1620408910 is pretty good.
Don't forget https://www.viceland.com/en_us/show/weediquette-tv
And you should check out the companion book, Crucial Interventions, as well: https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Interventions-Illustrated-Principles-Nineteenth-Century/dp/0500518106/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511836333&sr=8-1&keywords=Crucial+interventions
It's full of horrifyingly beautiful 19th century surgical illustrations.
Buy DiVirgilio (https://www.amazon.com/Surgery-Case-Based-Clinical-Review/dp/1493917250) & a subscription to UWorld for STEP2CK. Honored surgery and I never wanted to be a surgeon.
Read Philip K. Dick's "Second Variety" free on Amazon. Good Sci-Fi read on this sort of stuff.
In regards to spoilers, I think it's important to note that there's some things which are going to be spoiled no matter what you do. This thing's been out for several years now, so some stuff will be spread around, especially from Stardust Crusaders. It's easy for those of us who've read it already to forget that the details of Dio's Stand were a significant plot point. It's best to treat some things like the conclusion of The Empire Strikes Back, and accept that though they may not be surprising, it's still quite a ride to go through.
For reading the manga, things are kind of up in the air at the moment. Officially, there's only Stardust Crusaders in English so far, with Jojonium on the way, and though everything is translated in one form or another, Parts 3 and 5 still have subpar chapters, and we see a new one updated every couple of weeks on bato.to, so there's no big collected download for those parts in decent quality. It may be a good idea to emphasize supporting the official release; as that's the only way we'll get more translated officially. Related to that, it's probably a good idea to point out the name changes in the translation. Some people are very sensitive about that, so maybe let them know that there are fansub groups for the anime, though that doesn't support the official release.
Unfortunately, the books seem to be the easiest thing to buy; the anime is spread across fifteen volumes, all of which are fairly costly, and there's no stateside release yet. It's all on Crunchyroll, and you could buy a premium membership if you want to support it, but I think there's some debate on whether or not that's really worth it. Apart from that, the most common merch would be the figures, with the Super Action Statue line being poseable, smaller figures, and the Statue Legends line being larger, static, and more detailed. Might be worth looking for someone to give you more precise terminology. There's other things floating around though, like this beautiful piece of work.
The games are pretty easy, but it may be worth including something like this Pastebin of instructions on how to get Heritage for the Future running with Fightcade. I have no idea if that actually works or anything, but there are ways to get HftF running on PCs.
When it comes to introducing Jojo to people I think the anime is pretty much the best option. I tend to use this clip when showing off what it's about. It's not much of a spoiler, and works really well as a barometer for whether or not they'll be into the series as a whole.
Something that might be worth including is the various unofficial attempts at making a Jojo tabletop game that have happened over the years. This seems to be the most complete one, but someone else might have a better idea. A FAQ might also be a good idea; I.E. What order should I read them in, why did they replace the Ripple, how does King Crimson work.
This is the only solution. The only way to end the drug war is to end the drug war. For anyone who can’t comprehend this please take some time to really consider the other side of the argument. I suggest starting here with the most eye opening book you’ll ever read on the subject.
For questions 1 and 2, read this book:
About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior
by Amazon.com
Learn more: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0671695347/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_kta1DbXWYZZFK
Hackworth goes into extreme detail on the problems with how the Vietnam war was lead including McNamara's obsession with body counts as an indicator of victory.
For question 4, read this book:
Chasing the Scream: The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
by Amazon.com
Learn more: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1620408910/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_-Fa1DbKVVVJEX
Hari goes into detail on why sodiers in Vietnam did drugs and why the majority of them were able to stop once the war was over. There is little connection between Afghanistan and the current opioid crisis at least as far as soldiers working in a region with opium is concerned.
As far as the question about communication equipment vs yelling, there are several good reasons for yelling as opposed to using coms. First, yelling ALWAYS works. Unless you get shot in your airway, you can almost always yell commands. Coms can breakdown or get lost, broadcasts can be jammed. Coms are expensive, yelling is free. Yelling is also localized. Troops 100 meters away do not hear it effectively but close troops can. Coms broadcast to everyone on the frequency regardless of range. Coms also do not distinguish who is speaking unless call signs are used. If every troop had coms, they couldn't all start talking. They would have to wait their turn. In a firefight, waiting may mean death or worse. Special operators do use sophisticated coms as they approach a target, but still fall back on yelling while in a localized fire fight.
Curious enough, it is 10 - 30% more common in patients with hematologic disorders. It is just splenic tissue (or
another spleen, to make things easier) found most commonly in these locations:
(Source: Pocket Surgery, 2nd ed)
The clinical vignette present in my card is a patient with known history ITP, following-up 6m after splenectomy, still presents with ITP signs and normal peripheral blood smear (when you would expect the post-splenectomy smear findings, like Howell-Jolly bodies, target cells etc.).
Per UpToDate:
>Patients with ongoing severe ITP after splenectomy and standard pharmacologic therapies are considered to have chronic refractory ITP. Occasionally, an accessory spleen causes late recurrence of ITP following splenectomy, especially if the initial splenectomy resulted in remission for at least one year [46]. In such cases, the possibility of an accessory spleen should be investigated with abdominal ultrasound or computed tomography. In one series, 10 percent of adult patients with chronic refractory ITP were found to have an accessory spleen [46]. This possibility is further suggested if Howell-Jolly bodies (picture 1) are absent on the peripheral smear following splenectomy.
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You can also check my card for more info, it is quite comprehensive I think (also there's a good image from Pocket Surgery attached). :)
A picture of this has been inside of the front cover of Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery since it's first edition. Just thought I'd share.
http://www.amazon.com/Bailey-Practice-Surgery-Hodder-Publication/dp/034093932X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239318951&sr=8-1
Like almost 10% of PAs who responded to the AAPA yearly review, I'm in orthopedics.
I used Handbook of fractures during my first year. I literally carried it everywhere I went
I am using Surgical Exposures in Orthopedics to learn my anatomy beyond Netters
I use Orthobullets every day and am working my way through their residency 365 day core curriculum study plan
I used Pocket Orthopedics when I first started, but now I realize its a bit outdated
I used This Instrumentation Book when I first started to learn all the instruments
I used this Scrub Tech book when I first started
I used Essentials of General Surgery for basic floor management stuff
Hope that helps
It's a random recommendation but I quite liked "Chasing the scream" by Johann Hari
https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Scream-Opposite-Addiction-Connection/dp/1620408910
How literate is he? For beginner maybe this book, looks cool. It's called Two Cheers for Anarchism: Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity, and Meaningful Work and Play
https://www.amazon.com/Two-Cheers-Anarchism-Autonomy-Meaningful-ebook/dp/B0091XBYWK/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=anarchism&qid=1568494157&s=books&sr=1-3
More serious book is like this one (has more history and such) https://www.amazon.com/Anarchism-Theory-Practice-Daniel-Gu%C3%A9rin/dp/0853451753/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=anarchism&qid=1568494157&s=books&sr=1-8
At the risk of repeating myself ad nauseam in this thread allow me to suggest "Chasing the Scream" by Johann Hari. It is pretty much regarded as the source regarding this topic.
Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate are my suggestions.
I found Pocket Surgery to be helpful as a resource for patient management when I was on my Sub-I's. Surgical Recall is excellent for pimping questions.
This is obvious, but for completeness:
I took a course in nationalism as part of my graduate school curriculum last spring, so I could go on and on about current academic theories on the topic. Based by your perspective, I would recommend you read this book and this one as well. The second one in particular will likely be of interest to you.
I tend to believe in the emerging trends of globalism over nationalism, though we will soon see if it manages to stand up against economic hardship.
> devirgilio for surgery shelf
This? https://www.amazon.com/Surgery-Case-Based-Clinical-Review-ebook/dp/B00S3FBMRY
If I may add my own recommendations to the list as well:
You should read the book "Chasing the Scream". It's makes a very very good argument against prohibition. You won't look at the drug problem the same again.
https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Scream-First-Last-Drugs/dp/1620408910
It would be a start, but if we really want to reduce deaths and crime, we should be supplying addicts with safe opioids.
I was somewhat impresses that the NS report didn't contain a bunch of 'more enforcement' items though. I guess that's setting the bar pretty low, but there's been a lot of talk in different levels of government on attempting to reduce the supply of opioids, which will just increase costs (and therefore related crime), and increase potency (no one smuggled beer during prohibition).
If anyone would like an interesting read on the topic, I recommend:
Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs
The new Stephen King book, a book full of antique surgical illustations, a book about creepy asylum treatments back in the early 20th century, and some money toward a new laptop. :)
I got ya bb.
https://www.amazon.com/Brunner-Suddarths-Textbook-Medical-Surgical-Nursing/dp/1451130600/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1491438594&sr=8-3&keywords=med+surg+nursing
$0.00 on Amazon Kindle
Yes, I'm listening to the Audible version. I don't know if there are others.
Oh, and I did listen to the TED talk by Johann Hari and it was awesome. I totally agree with his approach. I'm thinking of picking up his book on Amazon, but I'm not sure if it will be useful beyond what he presented in the talk:
https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Scream-First-Last-Drugs-ebook/dp/B00OZM4ANM
Gowned and Gloved Surgery: Introduction to Common Procedures, 1e
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1416053565/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_wfgpzbYCHQ9Z4
Those 2 books are more about operating.
For the conservative care ( I.e. Casting), Sir John Charnley's book, "The Closed Treatment of Common Fractures", is probably the best book you can have on casting.
I have a copy from the 1960's which is not for sale, because it's fantastic.
https://www.amazon.com/Closed-Treatment-Common-Fractures/dp/0521682878
Edit- oops replied to wrong message, which should have been the Rockwood and Green one.
Your books referenced are actually quite good, but IMHO not as good as Charnleys still.
A printed version just for you: Chasing the Scream.
"Most dangerous" might or might not have been a slight exaggeration on my part, but not much. As for how things change when a substance is legalized, Chasing the Scream will tell you all about how and why use of heroin and other drugs has plummeted since becoming legal in Portugal.
I haven't read this book but it's a nice hardcover with beautiful historical illustrations and is not very expensive. I doubt it's comprehensive / definitive but you'll love flipping through it and it'll look great on your bookshelf:
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Interventions-Illustrated-Principles-Nineteenth-Century/dp/0500518106?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0
Another area I've become interested in (in my own field of expertise, not surgery) is actually buying historical texts. Find a specialty used book store in your city and browse through their medical/scientific books. Even a standard (med school-level) text from 70 years ago is fascinating when understood in the context of what has come since. And the <100 year-old books are not expensive (<$100).
abebooks.com is full of cheap old used (and expensive old used) textbooks from many countries and areas of medicine.
When I am thinking about a disease that I encounter in my practice frequently (ex. Hodgkin disease), sometimes it's fun to dip into one of my old textbooks and read something like "Hodgkin's disease is a disease of the hematopoietic organs [...] It is invariably fatal. Whether it is neoplastic or inflammatory in nature remains a matter of dispute." (Boyd, 1947).
These old textbooks are very readable. That edition of Boyd's pathology belonged to my grandfather. Every single page of it is fascinating.
Surgical Recall
I found this incredibly helpful during my rotation.
https://www.amazon.com/Surgical-Recall-Lorne-Blackbourne-FACS/dp/1451176414
For medical history, the Morbid Anatomy Anthology has several books that helped fill the void The Knick left. They have Kindle editions but they're useless because they scanned the pages of the hardcover books so the text is tiny and unreadable. Worth getting the hardcovers; the illustrations are gorgeous. I really liked:
Crucial Interventions
The Anatomical Venus: Wax, God, Death & the Ecstatic
Yeah, Chasing the Scream sounds like it could be at least an interesting read on the subject.
https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Scream-First-Last-Drugs-ebook/dp/B00OZM4ANM
Here's a book I found. Good luck!
I recommend the book Chasing the Scream for anyone interesting in learning more about this subject, how the war on drugs started, how different countries have dealt with the problem, and stories of individuals who have been deeply affected by the war on all different sides.
Highly recommend reading "Chasing the Scream" for the history of the war on drugs in the US. It offers a few case studies for solutions at the end - pointing to a state by state legalization or a complete legalization like Portugal. Hari is an unbeatable writer, too.
The diagrams alone were enough to make me wince! I recently ordered Crucial Interventions: An Illustrated Treatise on the Principles & Practice of Nineteenth-Century Surgery and am very much looking forward to reading all about how horrific medical procedures were through the 1800s.
Thanks for sharing another great article.
Read Chasing the Scream http://amzn.to/2hzr4nk and Acid Dreams http://amzn.to/2hkDSlm to get a full picture of why we are where we are now.
What others are saying is right. It's a political move to criminalize minorities and rebellious youth cultures.
legalize those too.
Not sure how to notify like everyone in this whole comment thread, but if anyone is at all interested by the questions here please read this:
Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari
If you haven’t read Chasing the Scream, it is fascinating and touches on this topic.
Edit to clean up the link
It's on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Brunner-Suddarths-Textbook-Medical-Surgical-Nursing/dp/1451130600
You might try DeVirgilio (available on Amazon). It's a case-based review, well-written, written with MS3s in mind, and has ~200 questions at the end.
Is this the one you guys refer to?
http://www.amazon.com/Surgery-Case-Based-Clinical-Review/dp/1493917250
Also important to note that a lot of drug use is caused by mental illness.
I've recently been reading the book Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari, it's a very good look into how the War on Drugs and our demonization of addicts has only caused more pain and suffering than open drug policies would have caused.
Seems like this thread is very full of right-wingers who believe mentally ill people should just be locked up but I commend you for the enormous task you're undertaking. I wish you the best of luck dude
For Surgery:
Surgical Recall saved my life
Netters pocket guide was great for in between case refreshers!
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