Intended for experienced emergency physicians, this professional resource highlights the challenges of evaluating and managing patients with chest syndromes, abdominal pain, trauma, headaches, neck pain, and infectious diseases, as well as patients arriving while pregnant or intoxicated. The 13 chapters focus on unusual but dangerous causes which are prone to pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment. The editors and many of the contributors teach medicine at the University of Maryland, the Mayo Clinic, or Temple University. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Emergency Medicine is a brand new book focusing on the common pitfalls and mistakes that can occur when dealing with high-risk conditions during standard medical practice. Concise chapters focus on clinical relevance, addressing the mistakes, the consequences and the knowledge necessary to avoid high-risk mistakes. An essential book for all staff dealing with emergencies.