Coma and Impaired Consciousness
Author | : Gordon Bryan Young |
Publisher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
Total Pages | : 722 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0070723710 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780070723719 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Download or read book Coma and Impaired Consciousness written by Gordon Bryan Young and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1998 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive resource examines every aspect of coma, including r elated anatomy, physiology, neurochemistry and pharmacology, new diagn ostic and therapeutic approaches, and decision making--and presents a clear clinical and investigative approach to the syndromes of impaired consciousness. It's unqiue blending of neuroscience with sound clinic al practice and modern management strategies creates a text that's emi nently useful in daily practice, providing effective management strate gies that respect medical, legal and ethical principles. More than a s cholarly text, this title addresses the hottest topics in the field in cluding side effects of modern therapies, new techniques for clinical examination, new methods of management in the ICU and much more.