War Surgery
War Surgery

Author: Christos Giannou

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13:

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Accompanying CD-ROM contains graphic footage of various war wound surgeries.

The Trauma Manual
The Trauma Manual

Author: Andrew B. Peitzman

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 828

ISBN-13: 9780781762755

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The thoroughly updated Third Edition of this popular and widely used pocket reference guides the trauma team through every aspect of patient care after injury and before, during, and after acute care surgery—from prehospital care, to resuscitation, treatment of specific organ injuries, priorities in intensive care, and management of special situations. Designed for rapid, on-the-spot information retrieval, this manual will be a staple reference in emergency departments and trauma centers. Flow charts, algorithms, sequential lists, and tables throughout facilitate quick clinical decision-making. More than 200 illustrations demonstrate specific injuries and procedures. Appendices include organ injury scales, tetanus prophylaxis recommendations, and frequently used forms.

The Myriad Challenges of Peace
The Myriad Challenges of Peace

Author: Bill Rawling

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13:

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This publication forms a narrative of how health care was organized, practised, and supported within Canada's fighting services from the first day of peace following World War II to the military operations of the end of the century. It focusses not only on what medical practitioners did, but on how they were recruited, trained, deployed, and supplied. Topics covered include operations in the Korean War & peacekeeping; medical research; personnel issues; infrastructure; logistics; treatment of casualties; field hospitals; search & rescue operations; and treating victims of natural disasters. Includes index.