Accidents and emergencies in children / Rosemary J. Morton and Barbara M. Phillips.
"This book covers the most common pediatric problems encountered in the Accident and Emergency department. The contents include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, major trauma, minor trauma, fractures and other orthopedic problems, burns, scalds, and poisoning. Child abuse and its recognition andma...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
1992.
|
| Series: | Oxford handbooks in emergency medicine.
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | "This book covers the most common pediatric problems encountered in the Accident and Emergency department. The contents include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, major trauma, minor trauma, fractures and other orthopedic problems, burns, scalds, and poisoning. Child abuse and its recognition andmanagment is described. The diagnosis and management of ENT, respiratory, neurological, hematological and dermatological problems are outlined, and there are special sections on practical procedures and on children brought in dead. The book concludes with a section on the legal aspects of dealingwith children in the hospital. Emphasis has been placed on the emergency management of serious illness and injury and on the management of common problems. The book will provide an essential practical reference to all nurses and physicians working in an Emergency department."--Publisher description. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 357 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0192622226 9780192622228 0192619292 9780192619297 |