Original PDF Ebook – Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice8th Edition – 9780323680189

Original PDF Ebook – Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice8th Edition – 9780323680189

Prepare to deliver the best patient care before, during, and after surgery with this approachable guide to surgical skills and operating room procedures. In addition to covering all the content in the AST Core Curriculum, this one-of-a-kind text offers a unique mentoring approach and engaging learning features that make even complex skills and techniques easy to understand._x000D_
Comprehensive coverage addresses all areas of the AST Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology._x000D_
Reader-friendly writing style and organization builds content from fundamental concepts, aseptic technique, and the role and function of the surgical technologist, to the specialty surgical procedure chapters._x000D_
Consistent chapter format breaks down surgical procedures in an easy-to-understand way that helps you understand the key elements of more than 200 procedures._x000D_
Experienced author/consulting editor team lends a breadth of experience for a well-rounded and multi-perspective focus on operating room procedures and quality patient care._x000D_
Over 1,200 full-color illustrations and clinical photos bring concepts and procedures to life._x000D_
Robust practice opportunities include review questions and case studies at the end of each chapter, along with additional review questions and surgical practice videos on the Evolve companion website._x000D_
Learning objectives serve as checkpoints for comprehension and as study tools in preparation for examinations._x000D_
Key terminology appears in boldface throughout chapter discussions with key terms defined and cross-referenced to a back-of-book glossary._x000D_
Key concepts are covered in a bulleted list at the end of each chapter discussion to summarize and review chapter content._x000D_
References and bibliographies provide a listing of in-text and additional citations of scientific research and best practices._x000D_
Pathology appendix summarizes the most commonly seen pathological processes and organizes them by body system._x000D_
NEW! Robotic Surgery chapter describes the most advanced equipment and procedures involving surgical robots.