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Author:   Richard Leach (Clinical Director of Acute Medicine, Clinical Director of Acute Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Hospital Trust, London, UK) ,  Kevin Moore (Professor of Hepatology, Professor of Hepatology, University College London Medical School, UK) ,  Derek Bell (Professor of Acute Medicine, Professor of Acute Medicine, Imperial College London, UK)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.60cm , Height: 5.00cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   1.647kg
ISBN:  

9780199565979

ISBN 10:   019956597
Pages:   856
Publication Date:   30 June 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction to acute medicine 2: Fluid management and nutrition 3: Lifestyle modification 4: Cardiac diseases and resuscitation 5: Respiratory diseases and respiratory failure 6: Infectious diseases and emergencies 7: Neurological diseases and emergencies 8: Gastroenterology and hepatology 9: Drug overdoses 10: Endocrinology and metabolic disorders 11: Renal diseases and emergencies 12: Anticoagulation and transfusion 13: Immunocompromised patients including HIV positive patients 14: Psychiatric diseases and emergencies 15: Haematological emergencies 16: Rheumatology, orthopaedics, and trauma 17: Dermatological diseases and emergencies 18: Disorders due to physical agents 19: Practical procedures and monitoring 20: Emergencies in the elderly 21: Obstetric emergencies 22: Ethics and end of life issues

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`This new and freshly published substantial reference source is an impressive offering, ready and able to help a busy practitioner... This is an excellent, in depth textbook of acute medicine reflecting current UK practice which I think represents very good value for money' Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia `What makes this resource unique is its refusal to compartmentalize issues by individual subspecialties. As a result, everyone involved in the care of acutely ill patients will benefit from this book and will moreover be able to understand the issues from a more holistic viewpoint' Mary E. Arthur, MD, FASE, Anesthesia and Analgesia

This new and freshly published substantial reference source is an impressive offering, ready and able to help a busy practitioner... This is an excellent, in depth textbook of acute medicine reflecting current UK practice which I think represents very good value for money Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia

This new and freshly published substantial reference source is an impressive offering, ready and able to help a busy practitioner... This is an excellent, in depth textbook of acute medicine reflecting current UK practice which I think represents very good value for money Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia What makes this resource unique is its refusal to compartmentalize issues by individual subspecialties. As a result, everyone involved in the care of acutely ill patients will benefit from this book and will moreover be able to understand the issues from a more holistic viewpoint Mary E. Arthur, MD, FASE, Anesthesia and Analgesia

Author Information

Richard Leach is a leading clinician and author of the popular 'Acute and Critical Care at a Glance'. Kevin Moore is co-editor of the highly successful Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine. Derek Bell is the first appointed professor of Acute Medicine in the UK.

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