The Management of Head Injuries: 5 (Oxford Handbooks in Emergency Medicine S.) - Hardcover

Currie, David G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192623850 ISBN 13: 9780192623850

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1993

Synopsis

Head injuries are common. Although the majority of patients survive, head injuries have devastating consequences, both physically and socially. The initial assessment and management of head injuries are critical in determining the outcome of the injury. Yet, head-injured patients are usually dealt with by non-specialists, often junior doctors, and in district hospitals where specialist neurosurgical assistance is unavailable. This book covers the emergency treatment of minor injuries and the management of major head injuries before referral to the neurosurgical department. It is aimed primarily at junior doctors working in the accident and emergency department, and at general surgeons practising in areas where transfer to specialist centres is impossible. Concise practical guidelines are augmented by key points, lists, photographs and line illustrations. This is the fifth book in the series of "Oxford Handbooks in Emergency Medicine".

About this title

Review

The management of head injuries is a well-written, concise and useful book that will be of interest for anyone who has to look after head injuries. I found it readable and full of sensible advice... The book bridges the gap between a handbook and definitive text extremely effectively. ( Trauma)

About the Author

David Currie is a Consultant Neurosurgeon based at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The book has also benefited from the advice of two anaesthetists, and the overall editorial supervision of Dr. Colin Robertson - one of the leading A & E Consultants in the U.K.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192623850
• ISBN 13: 9780192623850
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 199