The Columbia Presbyterian Guide to Surgery

By Eric A. Rose

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 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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312270925
• ISBN13: 9780312270926
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.1"