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MEDICAL Surgery/General

The Trauma Manual: Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 5th Edition

By Andrew B. Peitzman, MD, FACS , Professor and Chief, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Vice Chair for Clinical Services, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center—Presbyterian Uni- versity Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

DESCRIPTION Covering all areas of trauma, critical care and emergency sur- gery, The Trauma Manual: Trauma and Acute Care Surgery , 5th Edition, brings you fully up to date with recent changes in the field. This pocket manual is an indispensable resource for everyone on the trauma/acute care team, with practical, easy-

to-read coverage of the wide range of patients seen daily with urgent presentation – whether from injury, emergency general surgical disease, or a major complication. This user-friendly manual is one that every trauma surgeon, surgical resident, surgical critical care specialist, emergency medi- cine physician and emergency or trauma nurse will want to keep close at hand for daily use. FEATURES ▶ Up-to-date coverage of trauma, critical care and emergency general surgery from a newly expanded group of national and international experts in the field. ▶ Organized in a chronological fashion following the usual events and phases of care after injury or acute surgical illness. ▶ Many new and revised chapters throughout the book, plus an entirely new section on surgical rescue and management of frequent complications. ▶ Evidence-based recommendations backed by extensive clinical experience, presented in a

quick-reference format for ease of use. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience

▶ Read directly on your preferred device(s) , such as computer, tablet or smartphone. ▶ Easily convert to audiobook , powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-9751-1304-9 / ($64.99(t) / £48.99 / €55.00) World Approx 1,040 pp / 60 in Full Color / Approx 80 Tables / 5 25 x 8 375 / September 2019

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in December 2012 (ISBN: 978-1-4511-1679-3).

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