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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ian Greaves (Academic Department of Emergency Medicine, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, UK) , Keith Porter (Professor of Clinical Traumatology and Consultant Trauma Surgeon, University of Birminghman, UK, and Chairman of Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care at the College of Surgeons of Edinburgh)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 11.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 19.00cm Weight: 0.370kg ISBN: 9780198515845ISBN 10: 0198515847 Pages: 736 Publication Date: 21 December 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of Contents1: An approach to pre-hospital care 2: Acute medical and surgical problems 3: Trauma 4: Formulary 5: Analgesia and anaesthesia 6: Poisoning and substance abuse 7: Acute psychiatric emergencies 8: Paediatrics 9: The hostile environment 10: Major incident management and triage 11: Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents 12: Emergency obstetrics and gynaecology 13: Patient rescue and transportation 14: Sporting events and mass gatheringsReviewsThis handy and superbly presented pocket sized book is ideal for quick reference providing essential information on the immediate care setting. The authors are of unquestionable experience in the field of emergency medicine and...the book is both comprehensive and concise...[it] must surely become an essential piece of kit for all pre-hospital care practitioners, replacing the bulky American books which have dominated the market. Accident and Emergency Nursing ...a concise book which is targeted directly to our profession...this one book is directly focused on the workings of the medic outside of a hospital environment. Just what you need out on the road, when you never know what the next emergency will be. Jeff Pittman, Paramedic. This handy and superbly presented pocket sized book is ideal for quick reference providing essential information on the immediate care setting. The authors are of unquestionable experience in the field of emergency medicine and...the book is both comprehensive and concise...[it] must surely become an essential piece of kit for all pre-hospital care practitioners, replacing the bulky American books which have dominated the market. Accident and Emergency Nursing A useful reference for those involved in prehospital care of patients...this book addresses many areas of prehospital care and is thorough in what it covers. Krista G. Handyside, MD, University of Texas Medical School at Houston Author InformationKeith Porter is a Consultant Trauma Surgeon and an Immediate Care Practitioner. Qualifying originally in London but doing much of his higher surgical training in the West Midlands, he was originally appointed Consultant Trauma Surgeon at the Birmingham Accident Hospital in 1986. With changes in hospital practice he is now Senior Trauma Surgeon at University Hospital Birmingham. He is also an active immediate care practitioner working both in urban practice in Birmingham and also in rural practice in Hereford & Worcester. He is the Medical Director of the West Midlands Central Accident Resuscitation (CARE) team and actively involved in both the delivery of pre-hospital care and education within the region. Ian Greaves qualified at the University of Birmingham Medical School in 1986. He trained in General Medicine and Emergency Medicine, joined the British Army and was appointed Consultant in 1997. He was appointed to Visiting Professor in Emergency Medicine at the University of Teesside in 2002. He is author or editor of several books and numerous chapters and papers on Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Pre-hospital Care. He is Chairman of the Research Committee, Member of the Speciality Advisory Board and Member of the Management Board of the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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