Thoroughly revised edition including requisite advanced laparoscopic techniques with step-by-step description of the operative procedure and adequate number of high quality intraoperative pictures. The second edition has been divided into four volumes-Volumes 1: Basic Laparoscopic Surgery; Volume 2: Esophagogastric Surgery; Volume 3: Colorectal Surgery; and Volume 4: Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Volume 1 Basic Laparoscopic Surgery: It is compiled in such a way to provide a detailed description to give an overall view about the various basic aspects of laparoscopic surgery, the instrumentation, energy devices, training modules operation theater staff nurse training and laparoscopic operation setup. This volume will be helpful to various minimally invasive surgeons in all the fields like General surgeons, Gastrointestinal surgeons, Urology surgeons, Surgical oncologists and Gynecologists. Volume 2 Esophagogastric surgery: includes detailed description of the diseases of esophagus and stomach ranging from benign diseases to malignancies. Cancer esophagus and stomach particularly thoracoscopic esophagectomy in prone technique Ivor Lewis two stage esophagectomy and D2 radical gastrectomy have been described in detail. Volume 3 Colorectal surgery: include the detailed description of various minimally invasive colorectal procedures involving the most recent approaches described like minimally invasive inter sphincteric resection for low rectal malignancies. Colon Cancer including transverse colon and rectum, prolapse rectum, total proctocolectomy with ileoanal pouch anastomosis has been in details. Volume 4 Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery: describes in detail all the minimally invasive hepatobiliary surgeries. Performing the World first laparoscopic Whipples operation have been described along with guidelines and selection for laparoscopic derived in the first international summit on laparoscopic pancreatic resection. Also a chapter on laparoscopic donor hepatectomy included in this book. This book has been well-accepted by the surgical fraternity and has also got translated into other languages like Spanish, Korean and Chinese.

As per the Competency Based Medical Education Curriculum (NMC). This is a comprehensive book with clinical aspects of all subspecialties required in the complete undergraduate course under Indian universities, written by specialists in their areas of extensive teaching experience. The book is complete in all internal medicine-related specialties as well. Details regarding investigations, especially designed to make the students accustomed to clinical diagnostics and plan investigations to arrive at the correct diagnosis. The interpretations of the results are also given in clear terms. As far as possible the recently added investigations are also included. The simple investigations are described in such manner that the young doctors can perform these tests at the side lab, and this will also help the doctor to set up independent practice, if needed. The most important and unique feature of the book is the information given on Community Medicine, Public Health, Statistics, Medical Research and several facts needed to impart a research attitude to the students and help them to read and understand the publications in the medical journals. The final chapter on Information Technology basics and its contribution to medical science will enables the reader to refer more on this topic.

Enhances understanding of thyroid disorders by addressing the challenges in diagnosis and management. Carefully selected and current topics with an easily readable clinically applicable text devoted to thyroid disorders. Covers management of thyroid disorders in special populationsneonates, children, adolescents, women, and elderly. Written by well-recognized experts with experience in managing patients with thyroid disease.

Presented with the current concepts and social problems in the society. Based on revised INC syllabus. Simple and clear language for self-understanding of GNM students. Exercises are included at the end of each chapter to test the students' grasp of the concepts learned and give clear idea of examination patterns. It is quite comprehensive, as it deals with all important aspects of general psychology and sociology in a very simple form.

Chapters have been revised and updated and new topics are added. This book comprises of History Taking and Examinations, Clinical Cases, Instruments, Operations, Specimens and lmagings, Research Questions, Examination of a Rape Victim, and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease & STDs. Covers all the topics in oral and practical examinations including research methodology. Enriched with over 845 original photographs and 330 illustrations. Primarily meant for the MBBS students, but it would be of immense help for the postgraduates too, and encompassing the curriculum of competence-based learning led down by NMC.

Essentials of Biochemistry is streamlined to focus on the dental biochemistry syllabus prescribed by DCI and can also be used by allied health science students. Content has been presented in a way, so that the students would find it easy to attempt any question in the form of objective type or essay type. To facilitate the student learning, exam questions in the form of long answer questions (LAQs), short answer questions (SAQs), and multiple choice questions (MCQs) are given at the end of each chapter.

Specially designed for MSc Nursing students as per INC syllabus. Covers all the essential concepts of cardiovascular and thoracic nursing in a concise and lucid way. Gives the latest information regarding cardiovascular and thoracic nursing. Explains the assessment and diagnostic evaluation of patients in detail and in a simple way. Importance is given to ECG and its interpretation. This will help the nursing students to identify abnormalities of ECG in a better way. Throughout this book pathophysiological process are explained in schematic representation to save the time of nursing students who are preparing for their examinations. Contains a lot of illustrations for easy and better understanding of the concepts. Deals with the newer concept called EECP which is used in the management of patients with coronary artery disease. Uncovers the newer techniques in cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology.

Directs the clinician on the approach to various clinical situations and problems in obstetrics and gynecology. It is unique in a way that it describes the differential diagnosis of each condition. Focuses the points to be elicited on history and examination. It lists the various investigations for each condition with their interpretation. It outlines the management of various conditions for ready reference. Well-illustrated with pictures and flowcharts.

A fully revised and updated text. Written in simple and lucid language as per the MCI syllabus. Presents an intelligent and comprehensive study. Enriched with relevant subject information of medical biochemistry. Covers basics of biochemistry with clinical approach. Highlights important portions like clinical aspects/significance for better understanding. Provides colour photographs to make the book more attractive. Includes MCQs, essay and short type questions at the end of each chapter to help the students for examination. Covers all the topics of current interests for the undergraduate and postgraduate students, teachers, and biochemists.

What is New in the Fourth Edition A new long case discussion on portal hypertension due to cirrhosis of liver is included. Two new short cases discussion are added-phyllodes tumor of breast and lingual thyroid. In operative section steps of mesh repair of paraumbilical hernia has been added. Most of the chapters are updated based on current guidelines for management. TNM classification for all types of cancer has been updated with AJCC 8th edition. SALIENT FEATURES Practically almost all the sections have been revised. Special emphasis is given on elicitation of different physical signs. All long cases and short cases important for undergraduate and postgraduate examination are included. All surgical problems- emergency and non-emergency-are discussed with important X-ray plates. Surgical anatomy section is profusely illustrated with hand drawn illustrations, and it correlates the anatomy portion with short and long cases. Operating section contains steps of important operations which are easily understandable for MBBS and PG students. All short and long cases are discussed with lots of color photographs and schematic diagrams maintaining the correlation with pathology and anatomy.

Competency-based curricular changes recommended by NMC incorporated as core/must-know, and non-core/desirable-to-know and their corresponding new assessment methods included. Updated text in academic and diagnostic pathology includes current definitions, additional causes, contemporary mechanisms, up-to-date international classifications of diseases (including WHO classifications of neoplasms, 5th edition) and modern approach to diagnosis and prognosis, in a simple, lucid, easily understandable and reproducible, user-friendly format. Newer content includes a new chapter on Blood Banking and Transfusion and another on Clinical Pathology incorporated in Appendix I along with Basic Diagnostic Cytology. Pathology of COVID-19 and its impact on different organ-systems incorporated in different chapters. Labelled gross and photomicrographs of high quality and better resolution added and amended, many of these were generously contributed by Prof Ivan Damjanov in previous edition, several schematic illustrations updated and amended. New tables added at several places for enhanced learning. Key points as gist at the end of every topic in bulleted points for a rapid revision of the subject in an ultra-short time. Chapter orientation paragraph given at the beginning of every chapter to peek through the entire chapter and meant to aid the user in systematic and organised learning. Revised companion book prepared exclusively on the pattern of competencies/outcomes as recommended by the NMC is given for free to the user of the textbook for a quick review of the subject. Complimentary online learning resource includes high-yield questions (long-answer type, short-answer type, MCQs, clinical scenario-based and image-based) and clinical cases along with key and explanatory notes. Cheers! No overburdening!! With all these additions and insertions, girth of the book remains unaltered, care having been taken not to overburden the already stressed students.

Multi-authored book. Thoroughly revised, updated and rewritten to present a comprehensive account of tuberculosis (TB) and nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases. It has contribution of experts from several parts of the world with a vast experience. Beginning with insights into the history and epidemiology of tuberculosis, the book deals extensively with the current understanding of the immunology, and immunopathogenetic mechanisms of this disease. The clinical presentation, laboratory diagnosis, the treatment of TB of various organ systems, prevention and control of TB are extensively covered. Chapters have also been devoted to HIV-TB co-infection, drug-resistant TB (including M/XDR-TB), ethical and legal issues in TB, Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Global TB Control Programme, and the role of medical schools in TB Control Programmes. Includes revised chapter on nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases. This edition will be an asset to both undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, a source of reference to the researchers. Will help practicing doctors to update their knowledge and aid in rationale, scientific and efficient management of patients with TB. It is hoped that the reader who has gone through third edition of this book from cover to cover will get a comprehensive birds eye view of this subject.