RT Book, Section
A2 Yuh, David D.
A2 Vricella, Luca A.
A2 Yang, Stephen C.
A2 Doty, John R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1100633629
T1 Foreword
T2 Johns Hopkins Textbook of Cardiothoracic Surgery
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-166350-2
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100633629
RD 2024/04/20
AB Paradoxically,  our  information  age  has  flooded  us  with  an  unprecedented  volume  of  medical  information  (the  proverbial  “drinking  from  a  firehose”),  yet  clarity  and  wisdom  still  seem  as  rare  as  a  desert  oasis.  This  long-awaited  second  edition  of  the  Johns  Hopkins  Textbook  of  Cardiothoracic  Surgery  is  an  arrival  welcomed  by  all  surgeons  in  our  specialty,  from  the  novice  to  the  seasoned,  who  are  thirsty  for  the  insight  and  perspective  vested  in  each  chapter.  The  subtle  title  change  from  “manual”  to  “textbook”  belies  the  substantial  additions  and  enhancements  that  mark  the  second  edition,  including  new  chapters  and  authors,  key  concepts,  color  accenting,  and  expanded  bibliographies.  This  work  takes  its  place  as  one  of  the  most  comprehensive  yet  readable  books  on  the  subject  and  is  the  best  example  I  know  to  support  the  argument  that  the  printed  textbook  is  alive  and  well,  and  in  great  demand.