
Trauma
McGraw-Hill Inc.,US (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 16. November 2003
Book
Hardback
1469 pages
978-0-07-137069-1 (ISBN)
Description
Full of precise illustrations and state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment protocols, this all-in-one reference brings together the insights of contributors who represent the field's leading edge. Now, the updated 5th Edition of this unparalleled text - with nearly half of the contributors new to this edition - puts you in touch withtoday's most advanced clinical perspectives in trauma management. Beginning with a basic overview of trauma, which covers such key topics as epidemiology and injury severity scoring, Trauma, 5th Edition, explains:The fundamental approaches to the care of trauma patients, including: pre-hospital care; airway control; and the management of infectionThe management of specific injuries, such as: facial trauma; penetrating and blunt injuries to the heart; liver and biliary tract trauma; injuries to the stomach and small bowel; and lower extremity fractures and dislocationsSpecial considerations: geriatric trauma; the management of common wounds, bites, and stings; burns and radiation injuries; temperature related injuries and syndromes; plastic surgery; rehabilitation; and morePost-trauma complications like cardiovascular failure, as well as multipleorgan failure - the leading cause of post-injury deaths in the intensive care unit todayTrauma-based medico-legal and legislative issues: obtaining informed consent to treat patients; the malpractice challenge; confidentiality; successful trauma legislation; and more
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
730 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 226 mm
Thickness: 64 mm
Weight
4320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-137069-1 (9780071370691)
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McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
Content
ITRAUMA OVERVIEWIIGENERALIZED APPROACHES TO THE TRAUMATIZED PATIENTIIIMANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC INJURIESIVSPECIAL PROBLEMSVMANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS AFTER TRAUMAVIMEDICOLEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN TRAUMA