CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment Emergency Medicine, Seventh EditionAn easy-to-use guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and managemenet of the full range of clinical conditions seen in emergency medicine This updated edition in the trusted CURRENT series is valuable to anyone practicing in an emergency department or acute-care setting. It emphasizes immediate management of life threatening problems, then covers the evaluation and treatment of specific disorders.Authoritative, easy-access coverage for Emergency Department clinicians who needs answers NOW
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Contents
I Special Aspects of Emergency Medicine | 1 |
II Management of Common Emergency Problems | 141 |
III Trauma Emergencies | 319 |
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