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The authors bring together a new legal and medical analysis of history and developments in the area of malpractice litigation. The book provides a valuable resource for doctors, lawyers and patients/consumers, especially in terms of its in-depth examination of the components of the surgical litigation crisis and legal reform.

A detailed but practical guide for surgeons and trainees covering the available management and operative strategies in liver and pancreas surgery, this book includes over 200 professionally drawn figures and numerous flowcharts to illustrate vital elements of the anatomy and procedures described.

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery is a relatively new specialty and the vast majority of patients present initially outside tertiary referral centres. Many conditions such as gallstones, acute and chronic pancreatitis, obstructive jaundice and malignancies of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas are still managed outside specialist centres or are not suitable for referral. Many general surgeons continue to manage these problems and in some parts of the world the geography and distances involved makes referral for specialist care difficult or impossible. The relative scarcity of specialist centres for the management of these difficult conditions also means that the majority of trainees do not get sufficient exposure prior their definitive appointment to equip them with the tools needed to confidently manage many of the problems they may face. Operative Solutions in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery combines clearly written, practical text with over 200 illustrations and numerous flow charts which take the reader through the management of all the commonly encountered hepatobiliary and pancreatic pathologies and procedures. All aspects of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery are discussed in a clear and consistent style, while the flow charts are designed to be modified by the reader to adapt them to local practice and the facilities and expertise available. This book is invaluable for the senior trainee or newly appointed specialist who requires clear, practical advice on how to manage the wide range of problems that present to surgeons outside specialist centres.

The authors argue that climate change will compound ecological resources and create socio-political-medical problems that constitute an existential threat to the modern techno-industrial civilization with a significant impact on surgical services through extreme weather events.

Britain’s Pilgrim Places captures the spirit of 2,000 years of history, heritage and wonder. It is the complete guide to every spiritual treasure, including 500 enchanting holy places throughout England, Wales and Scotland and covers all major pilgrimage routes.

This is the first book in the world to be published on the topic of surgery and climate change. It is the aim of this book to present an up-to-date summary of the relevant climate science, information on the impact of climate change upon human health, and to situate the new research paradigm of surgery and climate change within this scientific framework.

A study on how to properly implement medical malpractice law and tort reform, without passing new laws, but putting the responsibility back in the hands of the people. It analyzes the limits of tort law; the problems with Australian law on the negligent failure to disclose medical risks and the merits of no-fault compensation schemes.

This guide includes an explanation of the probable cause of the link between names and characteristics from a scientific perspective, thousands of common names with linked social, psychological, physical, and natural ability characteristics, and much more.

Set in 1930s Manhattan, Sandman mystery theatre presents the adventures of the Sandman, a crimefighting vigilante who wears a smart suit, fedora and gas mask and wields a sleeping-gas gun against gangsters, serial murderers and the like; his secret identity is Wesley Dodds, wealthy by inheritance, intelligent, sensitive, influenced by Asian philosophy.