Cambridge Textbook of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Download or read book Cambridge Textbook of Accident and Emergency Medicine written by David V. Skinner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-03-27 with total page 1296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important reference text to fulfil the information requirements of a rapidly growing speciality. From prehospital care through to the smooth hand over to the continuing care specialist, this volume provides a complete dossier of essential information pertaining to the conditions regularly encountered in an emergency situation. Its three distinct sections cover in turn: practical issues of assessment and broad general principles, detailed management of specific trauma conditions and finally the specialist's insight into considerations of pathophysiology and epidemiology, ranges of clinical manifestations and potential complications.