Ballistic Trauma: Clinical Relevance in Peace and War - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 034058114X ISBN 13: 9780340581148

Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers, 1997

Synopsis

An authoritative, yet concise reference book for medical personnel facing the treatment of victims of ballistic trauma, this book is designed both for those working under the arduous conditions of war and for physicians in a hospital. Ballistic trauma is becoming an increasingly important area as every emergency department will encounter victims of civil violence, and during times of war all those involved in military surgery need to be able to treat the wounded. Therefore this book aims to bring together the science behind the management of ballistic trauma. The intention is to provide surgeons with an understanding of the fundamentals of this area and its mechanisms and some insight into the significance of new weapons as well as the variations of the principles of management. Ballistic Trauma will enable the clinician facing a clinical problem to feel sufficiently informed to make coherent choices appropriate to the circumstances.

About this title

About the Author

James M. Ryan, Leonard Chesire Professor of Conflict Recovery, University College London. Norman M. Rich, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services, University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda. Richard F. Dale, Professor of Surgery, Royal Navy Professorial Surgical Unit, Royal Hospital Haslar, Gosport, Hampshire.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 034058114X
• ISBN 13: 9780340581148
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 290
• Editor: Ryan James M., Rich Norman M., Dale Richard F., Morgans Brian T., Cooper Graham J.