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This new and updated edition is a practical guide to intensive care for the non-specialist, providing the core knowledge and principles of intensive care patient management. From general principles through to critical care outreach and end of life care, it covers best practice management in the intensive care unit. It includes the key organ system support as well as monitoring, sepsis, brain-stem death, and nutrition in intensive care. There is also full coverage of organ donation. This invaluable resource is highly illustrated in colour throughout with new images, references to key evidence, and further reading and resources in each chapter. It is ideal for junior doctors, medical students and specialist nurses working in an acute hospital setting and the ICU and neonatal ICU, and for anyone involved in the management and care of intensive care patients. Endorsed by the Intensive Care Society (UK) and the Scottish Intensive Care Society. This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from Google Play or the MedHand Store.  

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9781405178037

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<p> This is clearly an update from the first edition. Withits effective writing style, this book provides readers a workableintroduction in a brief amount of time. (Doody s, 23 March 2012) This is an informative book especially for medical students andgraduates, younger doctors and specialist nurses working in theintensive care units of medical centers. It provides core knowledgeabout critical-care patient management. It is a well organized bookthat makes for easy learning. (Biz India, 3 February 2012)

This is clearly an update from the first edition. With its effective writing style, this book provides readers a workable introduction in a brief amount of time. ( Doody's , 23 March 2012) This is an informative book especially for medical students and graduates, younger doctors and specialist nurses working in the intensive care units of medical centers. It provides core knowledge about critical-care patient management. It is a well organized book that makes for easy learning. (Biz India, 3 February 2012)

?This is clearly an update from the first edition. With its effective writing style, this book provides readers a workable introduction in a brief amount of time.? (Doody?s, 23 March 2012) This is an informative book especially for medical students and graduates, younger doctors and specialist nurses working in the intensive care units of medical centers. It provides core knowledge about critical-care patient management. It is a well organized book that makes for easy learning. (Biz India, 3 February 2012)

&ldquo;This is clearly an update from the first edition. With its effective writing style, this book provides readers a workable introduction in a brief amount of time. (Doody's, 23 March 2012) This is an informative book especially for medical students and graduates, younger doctors and specialist nurses working in the intensive care units of medical centers. It provides core knowledge about critical-care patient management. It is a well organized book that makes for easy learning. (Biz India, 3 February 2012)

This is clearly an update from the first edition. With its effective writing style, this book provides readers a workable introduction in a brief amount of time. (Doody's, 23 March 2012) This is an informative book especially for medical students and graduates, younger doctors and specialist nurses working in the intensive care units of medical centers. It provides core knowledge about critical-care patient management. It is a well organized book that makes for easy learning. (Biz India, 3 February 2012)

"“This is clearly an update from the first edition. With its effective writing style, this book provides readers a workable introduction in a brief amount of time.”  (Doody’s, 23 March 2012) ""This is an informative book especially for medical students and graduates, younger doctors and specialist nurses working in the intensive care units of medical centers. It provides core knowledge about critical-care patient management. It is a well organized book that makes for easy learning."" (Biz India, 3 February 2012)"

Author Information

Graham R. Nimmo, Consultant Physician in Intensive Care Medicine and Clinical Education, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University College London, London, UK

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