Pitfalls in veterinary surgery / edited by Geraldine B Hunt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hunt, Geraldine B., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surgical Procedures, Operative--veterinary.

Veterinary surgery--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Veterinary surgery.

Surgical Procedures, Operative--adverse effects.

Medical Errors--veterinary.

Surgery, Veterinary.

Medical Subjects:

Surgical Procedures, Operative--veterinary.

Surgical Procedures, Operative--adverse effects.

Medical Errors--veterinary.

Surgery, Veterinary.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xii, 174 pages : illustrations, portraits

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2017.

Summary:

Pitfalls in Veterinary Surgery offers a candid examination of real-life mistakes and mishaps encountered while operating on veterinary patients. Written by a surgeon with over thirty years of experience, the book is a highly readable and entertaining, yet informative, account of common errors that can occur in the veterinary operating room. Allowing readers to learn from the author's mistakes, the book offers a thoughtful reflection on how to avoid these common errors. Each chapter tackles a different category of mistakes, discussing real-life examples of lessons learned in the veterinary practice. Veterinary surgeons, practitioners, residents, interns, and students alike will enjoy Pitfalls in Veterinary Surgery, and will benefit from the author's years of experience in veterinary surgery. Key features, Describes a range of mistakes and mishaps encountered by a veterinary surgeon with 30+ years of experience, Provides an honest examination of the reality of operating on pets, Offers the opportunity to learn from an experienced surgeon's mistakes, Discusses mistakes in a wide range of situations, ranging from commonplace to unusual, Presents a realistic view of veterinary surgery, including how to live with mistakes Book jacket.

Contents:

Can't you do anything right / Geraldine B Hunt

Beastly bellies / Geraldine B Hunt

The Friday night special, or, Why do patients become critical just before the weekend? / Geraldine B Hunt

Between a rock and a hard place : when to refer and what do you do when referral is not an option

Courage, mystery and awe : the intangibles of being a veterinary doctor / Julie M Meadows

Placed on earth to test us : the not-so-humble spay / Catherine F Le Bars

"Oops!", not a good word to hear during surgery / Geraldine B Hunt

Learning the hard way : student, resident, teacher / Geraldine B Hunt

"But I don't want to look stupid" : how to let others help you / Geraldine B Hunt

"It didn't look like that on paper" / Geraldine B Hunt

It will be interesting to see whether that works : how to be a creative surgeon / Geraldine B Hunt

When the unthinkable happens : mishaps, mis-steps and medical errors / Geraldine B Hunt

"Things went south, now what?" / Geraldine B Hunt

There's got to be a morning after : things went wrong, now live with it / Geraldine B Hunt

One leg too many : patients who lost limbs / Geraldine B Hunt

Reconstruction rescue : when the hole just keeps getting bigger and bigger / Geraldine B Hunt

"Why is Sam straining?" : iatrogenic strictures and stray oddities / Geraldine B Hunt

"An alien in my waiting room" : everyday occurences of the unexpected and unbelievable / Geraldine B Hunt

Rewind : what would I do differently if I had the chance / Geraldine B Hunt.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781119241645

1119241642

OCLC:

971614943