5th Edition
by Catherine Williams, Amy Nickson
Comprehensive introduction to the core specialty area of emergency medicine
Presented
in a user-friendly format, combining flowcharts and high-quality
illustrations together for an easy-to-read experience, this fifth
edition of The RCEM Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine
has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent advances in the field of
emergency medicine and to give readers a comprehensive and highly
accessible overview of the field.
The RCEM Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine, Fifth Edition
presents important ‘need to know’ information for all those involved in
treating patients in an emergency setting. The text serves as an
excellent starting point to support initial teaching on the subject and
reference or revision at the end of a module, rotation, or final exams.
Contributions made by a variety of healthcare professionals with significant firsthand experience in the field, The RCEM Lecture Notes: Emergency Medicine contains information on:
- Major trauma and injuries.
- Burns, contamination, irradiation, and poisoning.
- Acute medical, surgical and obstetric conditions relevant to emergency medicine.
- Paediatric emergency medicine.
- Mental health and medicolegal aspects of emergency medicine.