Practical Plastic Surgery for Nonsurgeons
by Nadine B. Semer
Category: Medical

The primary purpose of this book is to provide information to rural health care providers with limited or no access to specialists. It is designed to offer detailed information about medical issues whose treatment can be helped with reconstructive surgical expertise. Additionally, explanations as to when and why it may be prudent to transfer care to a specialist are also offered. In this way knowledge can be transferred to help improve the quality of life of patients in rural areas or without access to reconstructive surgeons. Illustrative cases are used to help the reader understand the importance of the input of the reconstructive surgeon Emphasis on simple, basic interventions to restore function Specific how to treatment recommendations are fully explained for each topic discussed. These treatments range from that which can be safely undertaken by the non-surgeon to that which could be rendered by a physician with a non-reconstructive surgical background Clear, concise figures complement text