The Comatose Patient (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

The Comatose Patient, Second Edition, is a critical historical overview of the concepts of consciousness and unconsciousness, covering all aspects of coma within 100 detailed case vignettes. This comprehensive text includes principles of neurologic examination of comatose patients as well as instruction of the FOUR Score coma scale, and also discusses landmark legal cases and ethical problems. As the Chair of Division of Critical Care Neurology at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Wijdicks uses his extensive knowledge to discuss a new practical multistep approach to the diagnosis of the comatose patient. Additionally, this edition includes extensive coverage of the interpretation of neuroimaging and its role in daily practice and decision making, as well as management in the emergency room and ICU. Dr. Wijdicks details long-term supportive care and an appropriate approach to communication with family members about end-of-life decision making.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2014
First published:	July 2014
Authors:	Eelco F.M. Wijdicks (MD, PhD, FACP)
Dimensions:	257 x 188 x 46mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	808
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-933121-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Medical imaging > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-933121-9
Barcode:	9780199331215

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