Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen

COPE'S EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF THE ACUTE ABDOMEN. 20th edition. Revised by William Silen. 296 pp. Illust. Oxford University Press, Inc., New York; Oxford University Press, Toronto. 2000. Can$47.95. ISBN 019513679-9

In this era of sophisticated imaging techniques, it is easy to forget that a careful history-taking and physical examination are the most important elements in the diagnosis of acute abdominal pain. Sir Zachary Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen, first published in 1921 and recently revised by William Silen, remains the definitive monograph on this common and difficult...