Oxford Handbook of Pre-Hospital Care (Paperback)

The Oxford Handbook of Pre-hospital Care provides the reader with authoritative, evidence-based advice on the assessment and management of pre-hospital care emergencies. It is designed to provide information for all immediate care practitioners including doctors, paramedics, emergency care practitioners, nurses and voluntary aid society members. The Oxford Handbook format and its pocket size make its content readily accessible and it can be carried easily in jackets or other personal protective clothing. Each section defines the important clinical features of the named condition and includes boxes containing essential advice. The treatment section incorporates national and international guidelines and protocols where available and reflects contemporary best practice. Topics include scene safety, personal protective equipment, basic and advanced life support, head injuries, chest injuries, abdominal and pelvic injuries, spinal injuries, musculoskeletal injuries, medical emergencies, mass gathering incidents, major incidents, burns and related problems. The authors have broad experience in pre-hospital care including civilian and military practice in various fields including medical emergencies, road traffic collisions, entrapments, ballistic trauma and major incidents. This is the essential quick-reference guide to pre-hospital medicine!

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Medical Handbooks
Release date:	December 2006
First published:	February 2007
Authors:	Ian Greaves • Keith Porter
Dimensions:	184 x 103 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	718
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-851584-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Accident & emergency medicine > Trauma & shock Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Accident & emergency medicine > Intensive care medicine Promotions
LSN:	0-19-851584-7
Barcode:	9780198515845

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