Surgery in Austere Environments, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Dr. Mary Ann Hopkins brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Surgery in Austere Environments. Top experts discuss surgery in war zones; the role of NGOs and faith-based organizations in health care delivery; wilderness medicine and surgery; surgery and natural disasters; and much more.

- Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including surgical preparedness for space travel; anesthesia in austere environments; surgery in rural America; antarctica and the North Pole: surgery in extreme environments; and more

- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on surgery in austere environments, offering actionable insights for clinical practice

- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews