Cope's early diagnosis of the acute abdomen / revised by William Silen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cope, Zachary, 1881-1974.

Contributor:

Silen, William, 1927-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acute abdomen--Diagnosis.

Acute abdomen.

Abdomen, Acute--diagnosis.

Medical Subjects:

Abdomen, Acute--diagnosis.

Physical Description:

xii, 290 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

Seventeenth edition.

Other Title:

Early diagnosis of the acute abdomen.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1987.

Summary:

Revised and updated by one of America's most distinguished gastrointestinal surgeons, this classic textbook presents the basic and unchanging principles of prompt, accurate diagnosis while incorporating many new observations drawn from the author's extensive experience. Cope's emphasis on clinical diagnosis by direct examination, his highly readable writing style, and the book's overall structure are all retained. The new edition contains a chapter on the use of laboratory and radiologic tests as well as many new illustrations.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0195042883

0195042891

OCLC:

13795391