CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment Surgery

Published by McGraw-Hill Education / Medical with a 2025 copyright, the 16th Edition of CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment Surgery by Gerard M. Doherty functions as a comprehensive surgical textbook for medical instruction. This volume establishes fundamental principles of surgical patient care and provides structured clinical guidance across organ systems.

Initial chapters focus on the professional relationship between surgeons and patients alongside expectations for training and medical professionalism. The text then addresses essential perioperative topics, including preoperative care, postoperative management, and protocols for handling surgical complications. Further sections analyze fundamental physiological and therapeutic subjects, spanning wound healing, inflammation, infection controls, antibiotics, fluid and electrolyte management, and surgical metabolism and nutrition.

To support student learning and visual recognition, the textbook integrates over 600 photographs and illustrations alongside technical descriptions. This visual material reinforces the core clinical concepts presented throughout the volume, offering aligned reference support for structured surgical courses.