Pediatric Trauma

• Other Authors: Wesson, David E. (Editor), Naik-Mathuria, Bindi 1977- (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton CRC Press 2017
• Edition: Second edition
• Subjects: Wounds and Injuries > therapy; Child; Infant; Treatment Outcome; Wounds and Injuries > epidemiology
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• Item Description: Preceded by Pediatric trauma / edited by David E. Wesson ... [et al.] ; associate editors, Arthur Cooper ... [et al.]. 2006
• Physical Description: xi, 383 pages illustrations 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781498749237

Injuries cause more than half of all childhood deaths and a large proportion of pediatric trauma care is provided by non-pediatric specialists. This book provides an update of current practice, backed by evidence-based recommendations, in four sections: 1) Trauma systems for children, including epidemiology, organization of pediatric trauma care, disaster planning and systems for mass pediatric casualties and community injury prevention programs. 2) General principles of resuscitation and supportive care. 3) Specific injuries commonly seen in children, including from child abuse. 4) Rehabilitation, communication, long-term outcomes and performance improvement methods to monitor outcomes