Total Burn Care

By David N. Herndon

Book Overview

Total Burn Care is a unique book that considers the complex management of burned patients from injury through to rehabilitation. This new edition covers the advances in the treatment of burns as well as the clinical, physical, psychological and social needs of the burn patient. In particular, the book discusses how to devised an integrated treatment programme for the optimal recovery and rehabilitation of patients.

Total Burn Care is an essential reference source for anaesthesiologists, intensivists, burn nurses and all health professionals in the burn care team.Discusses the management of burn patients when they are acutely ill and during their long-term rehabilitationThe clinical, physical and social needs of patients is addressed in a multifaceted approachThis edition integrates up-to-date basic scientific research with optimum clinical careIt highlights the importance of a "team approach" to treatmentSelected bibliographies to assure reader easy access to expanded literature on current burn careCompletely revised and updated throughout, with new user-friendly designNew edition to be cross referenced to companion title, A Colour Atlas of Burn CareIncreased coverage of how to devise integrated treatment programmes for different groups of patients to ensure optimal recovery and rehabilitationCovers advances in the treatment of burn shock, inhalation injury, sepsis and scar reconstructionKey points to be summarised in boxes at the end of each chapter

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0702026123
• ISBN13: 9780702026126
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Saunders Ltd.
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 6.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.8" x 8.8"