Trauma - Hardcover

Moore, Ernest; Feliciano, David; Mattox, Kenneth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071370692 ISBN 13: 9780071370691

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2003

Synopsis

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 infection

The 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 dislocations

Special considerations: geriatric trauma; the management of common wounds, bites, and stings; burns and radiation injuries; temperature related injuries and syndromes; plastic surgery; rehabilitation; and more

Post-trauma complications like cardiovascular failure, as well as multipleorgan failure - the leading cause of post-injury deaths in the intensive care unit today

Trauma-based medico-legal and legislative issues: obtaining informed consent to treat patients; the malpractice challenge; confidentiality; successful trauma legislation; and more

About this title

Review:

"Practitioners at any level will benefit from this work... This book remains the standard against which other works in the field may be judged. Content has been expanded and updated from the previous edition (2004) and the quality of artwork improved. 4 Stars!"--Doody's Review Service (Doody's 2008-11-18)

Synopsis:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071370692
• ISBN 13: 9780071370691
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1469