Accident and Emergency Handbook: Diagnosis and Management

by Anthony F.T. Brown

This internationally best-selling handbook covers every type of emergency from major life-threatening conditions to the more frequent minor complaints. The essentials of diagnosis and management are described concisely and clearly, including exact drug dosages, necessary practical procedures, patient disposition (and its urgency!) to inpatient care, outpatients or community care and common pitfalls for the unwary.This new edition has been completely revised and updated and includes many new topics and guidelines at the forefront of developments in emergency care. Written particularly for junior and middle grade doctors in the A&E department, it is packed with thorough, practical advice in an easily read format. It will also prove invaluable to general practitioners, senior medical students and A&E nurses.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992