Oxford Handbook of Critical Care - Softcover

Singer, Mervyn; Webb, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019262542X ISBN 13: 9780192625427

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Covering each topic on a single page, with space for the readers' notes or local procedures, this book includes details of equipment, techniques and procedures for monitoring and for therapeutic purposes, laboratory monitoring, pharmacology, basic principles of patient management, and the clinical management of specific conditions presenting in the intensive care unit. A concise, didactic and practical guide for junior staff, as well as a handy reference for more senior staff.

About this title

About the Author:

Mervyn Singer, Director, Bloomsbury Institute of Intensive Care, London; Senior Lecturer in Intensive Care Medicine, University College, London Medical School. Andrew Webb, Consultant Physician and Clinical Director, Department of Intensive Care, University College Hospital, London.

Review:

"... an excellent reference and does deliver on its promise to provide immediate guidance and practical information for any situation likely to be encountered ... If you are caring for critically ill patients in your hospital, this is one of the books to have. ... Buy it. Canadian Journal of
Rural Medicine (vol.2,no.2, Spring 1997)

`It covers ALL the main, and many of the minor areas involved in Intensive Care, and will be a valuable aid to Nurses and Doctors alike ... an excellent publication.'
Critical Care UK - Website, Dave Buttery, RGN

`The information is presented in a concise, and clinically oriented fashion. Sections are well organized. ... it could serve as a good starting point for individuals who are less familiar with the complex problems often faced in critical care.'
Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, vol.30, no.4, June 1997

`a dandy little book for those caring for severely or moderately ill adult patients. It covers most bases, fits in your pocket, has thoughtful bookmark ribbons ... it is an excellent reference and does deliver on its promise to provide immediate guidance and practical information for any
situation likely to be encountered ... If you are caring for critically ill patients in your hospital, this is one of the books to have.'
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, vol.2, no.2, Spring 1997

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 019262542X
• ISBN 13: 9780192625427
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 554