Includes bibliographical references and index.

Organization and management of the district surgical service -- The surgical domain: creating the environment for surgery -- The surgical patient -- Surgical techniques -- Basic surgical procedures -- Laparotomy and abdominal trauma -- Acute abdominal conditions -- Abdominal wall hernia -- Urinary tract and perineum -- Hypertension in pregnancy -- Management of slow progress of labour -- Bleeding in pregnancy and childbirth -- Resuscitation and preparation for anaesthesia and surgery -- Practical anaesthesia -- Anaesthetic infrastructure and supplies -- Acute trauma management -- Orthopaedic techniques -- Orthopaedic trauma -- General orthopaedics.