Handbook of trauma / editors, Andrew Nicol, Elmin Steyn.

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Cape Town : Oxford University Press Southern Africa, 2010Edition: 2nd edDescription: x, 514 p. : ill. ; 19 cmISBN:

9780195987478 (pbk.)

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Hand book of trauma [Other title]

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Print books.

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RD93 .O94 2010

Summary: The Handbook of Trauma for Southern Africa is an invaluable resource for medical staff dealing with trauma patients in a rural or urban setting. Doctors, primary health care workers, nurses, medical students and emergency medical services personnel will benefit from the practical approach to trauma in southern Africa. The text is clearly presented for quick reference, with drawings and other figures to further elucidate the subject matter.The second edition of the Handbook of Trauma for Southern Africa is fully updated to reflect advances in the field, and includes new chapters on HIV in the trauma setting and nutrition for the trauma patient. In addition, there is broader coverage of topics such as abdominal compartment syndrome and trauma scoring systems.

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BOOKS

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Current library	Home library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Alfaisal University On Shelf	Alfaisal University On Shelf	RD93 .O94 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	AU0000000008273

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Improved and updated by trauma experts to reflect the latest treatment recommendations.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Handbook of Trauma for Southern Africa is an invaluable resource for medical staff dealing with trauma patients in a rural or urban setting. Doctors, primary health care workers, nurses, medical students and emergency medical services personnel will benefit from the practical approach to trauma in southern Africa. The text is clearly presented for quick reference, with drawings and other figures to further elucidate the subject matter.The second edition of the Handbook of Trauma for Southern Africa is fully updated to reflect advances in the field, and includes new chapters on HIV in the trauma setting and nutrition for the trauma patient. In addition, there is broader coverage of topics such as abdominal compartment syndrome and trauma scoring systems.