Author Description
This quick-reference pocket book provides clear and concise guidance on a comprehensive range of situations commonly encountered in a hospital Emergency Department. Written by an experienced physician, this handbook is an ideal supplement to teaching and consultation. The text presents the investigation and management of everyday problems, and offers concise, pragmatic advice. Some of the more difficult problems not normally taught to medical students, such as how to deal with difficult patients who may be drunk, hysterical or addicted, are also covered. Indications of when a problem should be referred to a specialist are explained, as are emergency complications. This readable text is supplemented with a large number of clear and practical illustrations and useful lists.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This handbook addresses the core question of how medical practitioners can effectively manage common and complex clinical presentations within an emergency department setting. The author, an experienced physician, synthesizes clinical protocols and practical management strategies into a portable reference format. The text serves as a bridge between theoretical medical education and the immediate, often unpredictable demands of hospital emergency care.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Clinical investigation and management protocols for everyday emergency department problems
- Guidance on managing challenging patient behaviors, including intoxication and hysteria
- Criteria for specialist referral and identification of emergency complications
- Practical illustrations and structured reference lists
Scope Limits
- Does not serve as a comprehensive medical textbook for primary diagnosis
- Focuses primarily on acute emergency department scenarios rather than long-term patient care
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Medical professionals frequently cite this text as a pragmatic resource for quick decision-making in high-pressure clinical environments. Experts highlight the inclusion of behavioral management strategies as a particularly useful addition to standard clinical guidance.
Page Count:
464
Publication Date:
1991-12-26
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192630008
ISBN-13:
9780192630001
Non-Fiction
Accidents
Clinical Handbook
Emergency medicine
Reference
Medical
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