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AccessSurgery: How to Choose a Research Topic

Surgery Literature Reports

Best Minds in Medicine

Best Minds in Medicine provides insight from some of the leading experts and authors whose resources are made available in AccessSurgery. 

Literature

In the Books tab in AccessSurgery, you will find some of the leading current, authoritative text resources, including:

Books by Category

Archived Textbooks

Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery, 11/e:The eleventh edition features a distinguished team of editors and authors, including the first female surgeon to edit a major general surgery textbook, Dr. Lillian Kao.

Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, 5/e: Cited by the Journal of Thoracic Disease as "the most referenced textbook in adult cardiac surgery" and is well-known in the field for its state-of-the art approach to rapidly changing innovations in surgical techniques and strategies for the treatment of cardiac diseases. 

Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgical Operations: Covering step-by-step instructions to 62 procedures in minimally invasive surgery 

 

Surgical Patient Safety: A Case-Based Approach: The book presents practical tools for surgeons-in-training to use, including the use of safety checklists, communication and decision-making strategies, and tools to confront surgical complications and errors. Valuable case studies are also presented and written from the perspective of different surgical sub-specialties, including thoracic surgery, gynecologic surgery, abdominal surgery, orthopedic surgery, and trauma surgery.

 

Tips for Choosing a Topic

  • See what's new: Check out the AccessSurgery Channel to prepare for the ABSITE with the Behind the Knife podcast, review a Weekly Quick Test, or watch a procedure on the site homepage to view recently added and updated content.
  • Browse our video collectionA unique collection of surgical videos and animations goes inside the anatomy to show step-by-step how to perform basic and advanced surgical procedures as demonstrated by the world’s preeminent surgeons.
  • Use the related links to explore further: Links to related AccessSurgery articles appear throughout all content types in the site. 
  • Link to external content: Use the references in our resources to find relevant research papers, books, and organizational websites.

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