It is approaching a century since the first edition of Demonstrations of Physical Signs in Clinical Surgery was first published, authored by the pioneering surgical teacher Hamilton Bailey. That it has survived is testimony to the continuing need for those learning surgery to be able to elicit physical signs in the patient and to understanding their meaning and significance.

The fully-revised nineteenth edition has been brought completely up to date reflecting current surgical practice in both the developed and developing nations, while preserving Hamilton Bailey's original message regarding the importance of physical signs in clinical surgery. It will continue to provide medical students and postgraduates embarking upon a surgical career with an invaluable and immediate source of distilled wisdom and knowledge, set in the context of current surgical practice around the world.

Winner of Special category: The BMA Student Textbook Award

John S.P. Lumley, Emeritus Professor of Vascular Surgery, University of London; Past Council Member and Chairman of Primary Fellowship Examinations, Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK
Anil K. D'Cruz, Director of Tata Memorial Hospital & Head, Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Mumbai, India
Jamal J. Hoballah, Professor & Chairman, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon; Professor of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Division, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, USA
"Carol E.H. Scott-Conner, Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA