The Columbia Presbyterian Guide to Surgery A Step-by-Step Guide to What You Can Expect Before, During, and after Forty-Five of the Most Common Surgical Procedures |
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| Author:
| Rose, Eric A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-312-27092-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press
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| Imprint: | Saint Martin's Griffin |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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The Columbia Presbyterian Guide to Surgery is the definitive resource for anyone whose physician has recommended surgery. Like having the best surgeons in the world give you a second opinion--for free, almost--this book gives you an arsenal of options and alternatives so you can participate fully and responsibly in this major health decision. Sometimes surgery isn't the best option, and Dr. Eric A. Rose clearly explains the steps and proceses involved in determining what is right...
More DescriptionThe Columbia Presbyterian Guide to Surgery is the definitive resource for anyone whose physician has recommended surgery. Like having the best surgeons in the world give you a second opinion--for free, almost--this book gives you an arsenal of options and alternatives so you can participate fully and responsibly in this major health decision. Sometimes surgery isn't the best option, and Dr. Eric A. Rose clearly explains the steps and proceses involved in determining what is right for you.
If you decide to have surgery The Columbia Presbyterian Guide to Surgery gives you the best, most current information, fully illustrated, concerning forty-give of the most common surgical procedures, including:
Parts of the body being operated on
Reasons for having the operation
Basic steps of the operation
What can happen if you don't have the operation
Factors that increase your risk of complications
Tests you may have to undergo
What to expect when it's over
Checklist of important questions to ask your doctor