Highlighting the newly recognized place of minor surgical procedures within the general or office practice, Dr Sodera effectively communicates the relevant skills necessary to develop this set-up for yourself. As a general practitioner and hospital casualty surgeon his ideal background is combined with the talents of a gifted teacher and accomplished artist, to take the reader through all the procedures applicable to UK practice and more - a comprehensive approach which will appeal to practitioners worldwide. Detailed step-by-step descriptions of over 160 techniques and procedures are clearly presented along with their medico-legal aspects. The book is beautifully and extensively illustrated throughout and includes clear anatomical drawings and photographs. As the most comprehensive text of its kind this work is sure to become a standard on the subject for many years to come.