Advanced Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies 6e with Wiley E-Text (Advanced Life Support Group) - Softcover

Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG); Samuels, Martin; Wieteska, Sue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119300029 ISBN 13: 9781119300021

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2016

Synopsis

"Advanced Paediatric Life Support "is the internationally renowned manual on emergency paediatric care, written to support the course run by the Advanced Life Support Group. Includes the latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2015 Guidelines and the latest consensus guidelines on paediatric trauma Now with enhanced discussions on the importance of human factors Now with a new and improved design including full colour photographs and diagrams Sixth edition comes with free access to the Wiley E-Text

About this title

About the Author

The Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), Manchester UK, began life in 1990 and became a registered medical education charity in 1993. The organisation exists to "preserve life by providing training and education to the general public and in particular but not exclusively to doctors, nurses and other members of the medical profession, in life saving techniques".
The book is written and edited by Emergency Medicine specialists who are Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) trainers.

From the Back Cover

"Advanced Paediatric Life Support" is the internationally renowned manual on emergency paediatric care, written to support the course run by the Advanced Life Support Group. Using their structured approach, a tried and tested practical method of treating children during the crucial first few hours of a life threatening illness or injury, "Advanced Paediatric Life Support" is used by doctors, nurses and allied health professionals dealing with emergencies in children. Its clear layout and straightforward style make it a highly practical tool both for training and in the event of an emergency.

The sixth edition includes major new features bringing it right up to date, including: - The latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2015 Guidelines- The latest consensus guidelines on paediatric trauma- Enhanced discussions on the importance of human factors- A new and improved design including full colour photographs and diagrams- Free access to the Wiley E-Text

With this book at hand, all those providing care during paediatric emergencies can be confident in having comprehensive and authoritative guidance on the recognition and management of life threatening conditions necessary to save a child's life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1119300029
• ISBN 13: 9781119300021
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 384