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 - A great read for anyone interested in trauma care!A very entertaining, yet informative look at the essential concepts of trauma care! Well written, easy to follow, and really gives a good overview of the conceptual approach to major trauma. If you need more info, you can always consult a trauma textbook, or an anatomy atlas, but this covers the essential concepts in dealing with a critically injured patient. Rating:  - Superb "how to act in emergencies" bookThis book, subtitled "The art & craft of trauma surgery" is a gem. Worth every penny (or whatever coins you spend). A very practical book on how to handle major trauma of all organ systems, which first directs your thoughts and then your hands. Rating: - Vintage TaubI thoroughly enjoyed this book not for the "how to do it"aspects of the book but for the "why to do it this way at this point in time" aspect. As the authors point out, much of trauma surgery is time critical, and options are often limited. Surgical decision making at this juncture is the factor that often leads to success or failure - Hirshberg and Mattox succinctly list options and the reasons for following one line of attack instead of another given different circumstances. The book is almost flippant in its language on many occasions, and for those of us who have done time at Ben Taub know that this is not in character for either author, for whom the art and craft of surgery is deadly serious. The apparent flippant tone introduced into the book allows the authors to provide emphasis in a way that a chart or graph wouldn't - fluently and with humour. The book is presented in the way that a mentor may review a case in the surgeons lounge - simply, clearly, and with relevance. This is an extremely useful book for those involved with trauma surgery, and I hope to see new editions of this book at regular intervals. Rating: - Uma boa ideiaUm bom trabalho, livro de fácil entendimento e leitura. Lamento apenas a falta de detalhamento em vias aéreas. Rating:  - top knifeoverall a good book, with many practical tips. illustations are also good. i found the colloquial style irritating. ie. "The distal pancreas can be easily resected, while the pancreatic head requires a very big whack." These sort of practical manuals are valuable to practicing surgeons who know how to operate but can improve outcomes with the thinking portion of the operation, the art and craft of surgery. page 1 of 2
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