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 : Critical Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9780781720359
Edition: Third Edition
ISBN: 0781720354
Label: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 815
Publication Date: April 15, 2000
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Studio: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Written by faculty members at the Massachusetts General Hospital, the Third Edition of this best-selling handbook is the definitive manual for all professionals involved in postoperative critical care. In a user-friendly outline format, this pocket-sized book presents reliable, up-to-date, hospital-tested protocols that reflect today's most advanced critical care practices. Chapters cover intensive care procedures, management of specific medical conditions, and postsurgical care after specific operations. Each chapter is organized to allow rapid information retrieval.




Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - great resource
I have been an nurse in a critical care area for over 5 years, this book tells you what you need to know in a concise way, and leaves all the non-essential information out. If you want to know th quick answer without reading a bunch of fluff, this is the book for you.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The best Crit Care Handbook
This is easily the best crit care handbook around. Well written chapters - the one on mechanical ventilation is the best I've read in a handbook - and hits most topics you need to know.
Downsides - it can use some updating, and I think most chapters can be a little more detailed. (better to have more detail than less)

Another good option would be Joseph Varon's Handbook of Practical Critical Care Medicine.

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