Coma and Disorders of Consciousness - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 331955963X ISBN 13: 9783319559636

Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG, 2017

Synopsis

This revised and expanded second edition discusses the assessment and treatment of patients recovering from coma and disorders of consciousness. Besides diagnostic, prognostic and ethical issues, this book describes well-established techniques and procedures, and also techniques under development. New chapters include consciousness theories, issues relating to long-term care, and neuromodulation treatments. 

Coma and Disorders of Consciousness, Second Edition is a comprehensive review of the field for clinicians and researchers, regardless of whether they are already familiar with the difficult but exciting field of disorders of consciousness.

About this title

About the Author

Caroline Schnakers and Steven Laureys

Coma Science Group

Cyclotron Research Centre

University of Liege

Liège, Belgium

From the Back Cover

This revised and expanded second edition discusses the assessment and treatment of patients recovering from coma and disorders of consciousness. Besides diagnostic, prognostic and ethical issues, this book describes well-established techniques and procedures, and also techniques under development. New chapters include consciousness theories, issues relating to long-term care, and neuromodulation treatments. 

Coma and Disorders of Consciousness, Second Edition is a comprehensive review of the field for clinicians and researchers, regardless of whether they are already familiar with the difficult but exciting field of disorders of consciousness.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 331955963X
• ISBN 13: 9783319559636
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 276
• Editor: Schnakers Caroline, Laureys Steven