Current Diagnosis and Treatment Emergency Medicine, Eighth Edition - Paperback

by C. Keith Stone (Author), Roger Humphries (Author)

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An instant-access guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of the conditions most likely to present in the emergency department

A Doody's Core Title for 2019

Essential for anyone practicing in an emergency department or acute care setting, this new edition of CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Emergency Medicine strikes the perfect balance between brevity and clinical necessity. It delivers exactly the amount of information needed for quick diagnosis, effective treatment, and improved outcomes - no more, no less. Every chapter of this edition has been updated to reflect the latest breakthroughs and developments, and the book is filled with high-quality illustrations designed to clarify difficult concepts.

FEATURES:
- Strikes the perfect balance between brevity and clinical necessity, delivering exactly the amount of information needed for quick diagnosis, effective treatment, and improved outcomes
- Emphasizes the immediate management of life-threatening problems, then covers the evaluation and treatment of specific disorders
- Priority-based and problem-oriented organization encompasses all aspects of emergency medicine, including common emergencies, trauma, and neonatal and pediatric emergencies
- Extensive at-a-glance algorithms facilitate rapid decision making
- Comprehensive tables of drugs commonly used in the ED

Author Biography

Keith Stone, MD is Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center, Scott & White Memorial Hospital.
Roger L. Humphries, MD is Assistant Professor and Residency Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Kentucky College.