Coma and Impaired Consciousness: A Clinical Perspective

Coma and Impaired Consciousness: A Clinical Perspective
ISBN-10
0070723710
ISBN-13
9780070723719
Category
Medical / Reference
Pages
665
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
McGraw Hill Professional
Author
Gordon Bryan Young

Description

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.

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