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Paddy

As a South African Trauma Surgeon and one of the teachers of trauma to undergrad (and post-graduate specialist registrar) medical students in SA, we require ALL our medical students to get the "Oxford handbook of Trauma for Southern Africa", edited by Nicol and Steyn. It summarises the current practise guidelines for trauma care in this country nicely, covers prehospital / disaster and in-hospital, both front-room and surgical technique and is able to fit in a white-coat pocket (like all the Oxford handbooks. It is easier to read than the Mattox/Moore/Feliciano and has more than just the operative pearls provided in Top Knife.

As the "local" - this would be my recommendation.

By the way enjoy the experience: Bara is an interesting place!

Regards
Tim
Dr T C Hardcastle
M.B.,Ch.B.(Stell); M.Med(Chir); FCS(SA)
Senior Surgeon / Senior Lecturer: Surgery (Trauma and ICU)
ATLS  instructor and DSTC Cape Town Course Director
Intern program Coordinator: Surgery
M.Med (Emergency Medicine) Executive Committee member
Clinical Head (Director): Diana Princess of Wales Trauma Unit
Division of Surgery (General) Room 4064
Department of Surgical Sciences
Tygerberg Hospital / University of Stellenbosch
PO Box 19063
Tygerberg 7505
Western Cape
South Africa
e-mail: tch at sun.ac.za
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[mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]On Behalf Of Patrick Nicholson
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 12:40 AM
To: trauma-list at trauma.org
Subject: Preparation for Trauma Elective

Dear Group -

(This is in the "all questions are good" spirit that somebody mentioned
yesterday!)

I'm a 4th year medical student from Ireland and I'm undertaking an elective
in Trauma Surgery in Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg this
July, and just realised that (in terms of reading anyways) I'm woefully
underprepared. I'm sure many of the group members have personal preferences
- would anybody like to point me in the direction of a few good articles or
textbooks, be they online or otherwise?

Any other advice or pearls of wisdom also appreciated!

Thanks

Paddy
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