General Surgery

The Library and Knowledge Service has a number of ways to keep busy health care staff up to date with the steady flow of evidence. Below is a selected list of resources and services available for your use.

For all resources see the Library and Knowledge Service website.

To access most of the online resources listed you will need an OpenAthens* account. Register for your account at OpenAthens.

*Note: access may be limited to specific organisations; contact us for advice.

• Advances in Surgery
• Annals of Medicine and Surgery
• British Journal of Surgery
• Current Problems in Surgery
• International Journal of Surgery
• International Journal of Surgery Open
• JAMA Surgery
• Journal of Surgical Education
• Journal of the American College of Surgeons
• The Surgeon

Explore the full range of journals at BrowZine.

• Lawrence P. Essentials of general surgery and surgical specialties. Wolters Kluwer, 2019. Available in print.
• Sabiston D et al. Sabiston textbook of surgery: the biological basis of modern surgical practice. Elsevier, 2017. Availabline in print and online.
• Smith J et al. Textbook of surgery. Wiley-Blackwell, 2020. Available in print.
• Molloy R et al. SBAs and EMIs for the general surgery FRCS. OUP, 2018. Available in print.

See the full collection of books on the library's catalogue.

• Anatomy.tv  Anatomy and physiology online, including interactive 3D models and narrated animations.

• BMJ Best Practice  This combines the latest research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion. Regularly updated, it draws on the latest evidence based research to offer step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention. Link to the app.
• UpToDate Anywhere  An evidence-based clinical decision support resource to support decisions at the point of care. Register for a personal account via BSUH Intranet. Link to the app.

• We provide access to various online exam resources, including BMJ OnExamination and PassMedicine.
  Full details are on our website at Study for Exams.

  You can also access evidence-based nursing procedures at Clinicalskills.net or The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures.

We provide evidence to answer questions about patient care, service improvement, research and clinical teaching. Recent searches for General Surgery include:

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To request a search, please fill in the request an evidence search form.