Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine - Brossura

Wyatt, Jonathan P.; Illingworth, Robin N.; Graham, Colin A.; Hogg, Kerstin; Robertson, Colin; Clancy, Michael

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ISBN 10: 0199589569 ISBN 13: 9780199589562

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2012

Riassunto

Fully revised and updated, the Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine is the definitive, best-selling guide for all of the common conditions that present to the emergency department. Whether you work in emergency medicine, or just want to be prepared, this book will be your essential guide.

Following the latest clinical guidelines and evidence, written and reviewed by experts, this handbook will ensure you are up to date and have the confidence to deal with all emergency presentations, practices, and procedures. In line with the latest developments in the field, such as infection control, DNR orders, advanced directives and learning disability, the book also includes new sections specifically outlining patient advice and information, as well as new and revised vital information on paediatrics and psychiatry. For all junior doctors, specialist nurses, paramedics, clinical students, GPs and other allied health professionals, this rapid-reference handbook will become a vital companion for both study and practice.

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Recensione:

The Fourth Edition of the Oxford Handbook of Emergerncy Medicine is proof that good things come in small packages. This compact little powerhouse more than lives up to expectations established by earlier editions. It offers sound clinical guidance in an easily accessible format and would be a handy edition to the pockets of emergency medidince clinicians. (Journal of the American Medical Association)

Contenuti:

• 1: General approach
• 2: Life-threatening emergencies
• 3: Medicine
• 4: Poisoning
• 5: Infectious disease
• 6: Environmental emergencies
• 7: Analgesia and anaesthesia
• 8: Major trauma
• 9: Wounds, fractures, orthopaedics
• 10: Surgery
• 11: Ophthalmology
• 12: Ear, nose, and throat
• 13: Obstetrics and gynaecology
• 14: Psychiatry
• 15: Paediatric emergencies

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• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0199589569
• ISBN 13: 9780199589562
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 768