Management of Wounds and Burns

This book provides practical and authoritative information on all aspects of wound and burn care, from initial assessment to the treatment of specific injuries. The care and legal aspects of life-threatening wounds are covered, together with anesthesia, surgical techniques of wound care, wound infection, and injuries to the hand, face, neck, chest, and abdomen. The definition and the immediate and on-going management of burns are also discussed. This is the third of a series of handbooks on accident and emergency medicine. It reflects the growing concern about trauma care, and the important role of accident and emergency specialists in the early care of their patients.Wardrope, Jim is the author of 'Management of Wounds and Burns' with ISBN 9780192620644 and ISBN 0192620649.