The trauma handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital / $ceditor, Robert L. Sheridan ; illustrations by Laurel C. Lhowe.
Written by a multidisciplinary team of residents, fellows, and faculty at the Massachusetts General Hospital, this new addition to the LWW Handbook Series is a practical, accessible guide to the evaluation and management of trauma and burn patients. In a format designed for quick reference, this poc...
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2004
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Add Tag | Summary: | Written by a multidisciplinary team of residents, fellows, and faculty at the Massachusetts General Hospital, this new addition to the LWW Handbook Series is a practical, accessible guide to the evaluation and management of trauma and burn patients. In a format designed for quick reference, this pocket-sized book presents hospital tested guidelines and procedures for pre-hospital care and transport, immediate assessment and interventions, and evaluation and management of specific injuries at each anatomic site. Chapters on specific injuries follow a consistent structure: epidemiology and mechanisms, important surgical anatomy, important physiology, initial evaluation, diagnostic methods, nonoperative management, operative techniques, postoperative care, rehabilitation, and long-term follow-up |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 774 pages illustrations 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780781745963 0781745969 |
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