
Handbook of Trauma
2nd Edition
Published on 13. July 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
504 pages
978-0-19-598747-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Handbook of Trauma is an invaluable resource for medical staff working in trauma units or emergency rooms. The text is clearly presented for quick reference, with drawings and other figures to explain the subject matter. The second edition of the Handbook of Trauma is fully updated to reflect advances and the latest guidelines in the field. It includes new chapters on the HIV patient in the emergency setting and nutrition for the injured patient. In addition, there is coverage of a broad spectrum of clinical situations in different settings.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Goodwood
South Africa
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Doctors, primary health care workers, nurses, medical students and emergency medical services personnel.
Dimensions
Height: 179 mm
Width: 117 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
446 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-598747-8 (9780195987478)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Mr. Andrew Nicol
Handbook of Trauma
Book
04/2005
Oxford University Press Southern Africa
€30.89
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Persons
A. Nicol, E. Steyn
Content
PART 1 RESUSCITATION AND EARLY MANAGEMENT; PART 2 REGIONAL INJURIES AND MANAGEMENT; PART 3 HIGH RISK PATIENTS; PART 4 SPECIFIC MECHANISMS OF INJURY AND THEIR MANAGEMENT; PART 5 PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS; PART 6 TRAUMA-RELATED ISSUES