Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance - Softcover

Hughes, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405189010 ISBN 13: 9781405189019

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

Synopsis

Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, and in full-colour, this brand new title provides an accessible introduction and revision aid for medical students and junior doctors. Reflecting the increased profile of Emergency Medicine in clinical practice and the medical school curriculum, Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of the key subjects that will enable any student or junior doctor to 'hit the ground running' when they enter one of the most exciting areas of clinical medicine.

Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance is:

• A concise, visually orientated course in emergency medicine that is perfect for both study and revision
• Organised around symptoms: 'Short of Breath', rather than diagnoses: 'Pneumonia'
• Focused on the most common or dangerous conditions you will see in the Emergency Department and includes the latest cardiac resuscitation guidelines
• Comprehensively illustrated throughout with over 47 full-page colour illustrations

About this title

About the Author:

Thomas Hughes is Consultant Emergency Physician, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, University of Oxford

Jaycen Cruickshank is  Director of Emergency Medicine, Ballarat Health Services, and Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Review:

"With a slim, A4 size and at an affordable price, this book is an excellent choice for ED work stations or practitioners' bookshelves." (Emergency Nurse, 1 October 2011)

"This book is a valuable addition to the "At a Glance" series." (G.J.Ebrahim, 1 May 2011)

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1405189010
• ISBN 13: 9781405189019
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 124