Imaging in Trauma: How to Plan Investigations for the Injured Patient (Oxford Handbooks in Emergency Medicine) [Hardcover]

Robert Cocks (Author), Kim Lian Ong (Author), Lawrence Tan Thaun Heng (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 1999 | Series: Oxford Handbooks in Emergency Medicine

Trauma has been recognized in recent years as one of the most important health care issues still to be fully addressed. A new awareness of deficiencies in the clinical management of injured patients has led to an urgent reappraisal of procedures and training in many hospitals. Parallel to this, there has been a revolution in the field of radiology and diagnostic imaging. Imaging in Trauma provides guidance on the safe and effective application of imaging techniques to patients who have been injured - recommending appropriate techniques wherever they are known to be effective and highlighting cases where their use would be inappropriate. The use of basic conventional radiology is most comprehensively covered, recognising that some of the newer modalities, such as magnetic resonance imaging, will not be generally available for some years. . It is important to consider not only the production of good images, but also how to help clinicians to order them appropriately and to interpret them. A full report from a trained radiologist may not be immediately available to junior medical staff trying to manage the patient in the A&E department. Therefore, advice about viewing images systematically is offered, together with hints on the pitfalls which might be faced. This advice is patient- centred rather than image centred - an emphasis which makes the text different from others. Each chapter offers a summary of the key points it contains. The book will be of assistance to all medical and nursing staff working in the speciality of Accident and Emergency Medicine and also to those working in specialities which offer definitive care to injured patients. The contents of the book may also assist those wishing to study for higher examinations in Accident and Emergency, Surgery and Radiology, especially where the interpretation of images forms part of the examination.

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About the Author

After qualifying as a doctor at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine in 1981, he trained in accident and emergency medicine in London and Manchester before taking up a post as consultant/senior lecturer at the Hammersmith Hospital, London, in 1990. During his five years at the Hammersmith, he developed an active immediate care scheme running two vehicles, and developed a successful medical management of major incidents course as a joint venture between BASICS and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School. In late 1995 he moved to take up his present position at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and has developed teaching and research programmes in the field of accident and emergency medicine there, while retaining an active interest in immediate care and disaster planning in the territory.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 254 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (December 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192625098
• ISBN-13: 978-0192625090
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,441,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars All you ever need while on duty, June 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Imaging in Trauma: How to Plan Investigations for the Injured Patient (Oxford Handbooks in Emergency Medicine) (Hardcover)

This small book makes it easy to carry around while at work for quick references.

There are useful tables and best of all recommendations on the types of view (plain radiographs) that would be appropriate for each situation. In addition, highlighting the advantages of using a particular view.

There are overviews, on how to improve and reduce risk of missing abnormalities on films taken at the emergency department.

Overall, the book is divided into chapters that are sensible that makes referencing easy. I would recommend this book for physicians (especially trauma), nurses, technologists and interns/housemans.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pocket and Reference Book, November 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Imaging in Trauma: How to Plan Investigations for the Injured Patient (Oxford Handbooks in Emergency Medicine) (Hardcover)

For us we have used it as a pocket and reference book in our facility.

Most imaging books on trauma are either written by the physicians for the physicians or the radiologists for the radiologists.

Fortunately, this book provides the best of both worlds. Easy to read and explanation provided that gives meaning to why we do this and that in our facilities.

Perhaps an update would include more radiographs or line drawings which would make reading easier.