Thoroughly mapped to the sixth edition of the Core Curriculum, SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST: A POSITIVE CARE APPROACH delivers the most trusted, up-to-date, and comprehensive resource for helping students anticipate patients' and surgeons' needs before, during, and after a surgical procedure. The fifth edition begins with essential topics such as equipment and supplies, operative preparation, practical and technical considerations, and postoperative considerations. Detailed, full-color medical artwork and live surgery images illustrate the presentation of over 200 of the most critical surgical procedures. Also available: the powerful digital learning solution, MindTap for Surgical Technology.