TY - BOOK AU - Norton,Lawrence W. AU - Stiegmann,Gregory Van AU - Eiseman,Ben TI - Surgical decision making SN - 9780721679853 : AV - RD31.5 .S87 2000 U1 - 617 21 PY - 2000/// CY - Philadelphia, London PB - W.B. Saunders KW - Surgery KW - Decision making KW - Decision Making KW - Surgical Procedures, Operative KW - Decision Trees N1 - Previous ed.: 1993; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Useful for both surgeons and medical students, this book provides a summary of the diagnostic and treatment methods for most ailments treated by surgical intervention. Although the emphasis is on general surgery, various specialties are also included. Emphasis is placed on the sequencing of laboratory tests to provide cost-effective outcomes ER -