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This is an overview of the concepts of consciousness and unconsciousness, covering all aspects of coma. It includes principles of neurologic examination of comatose patients as well as instruction of the FOUR Score coma scale, and also discusses landmark legal cases and ethical problems. It includes...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wijdicks, Eelco F. M., 1954- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Edición:Second edition.
Temas:
Coma.
Neurologic examination.
Coma
Neurologic Examination
Examen neurologique.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Neurologic examination
Internet Resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A history of coma : evolution of ideas
  • The neuroscience of the awake state
  • Neurological examination of the comatose patient and localization principles
  • Prolonged impaired consciousness
  • Brain death
  • Neuroimaging, neurophysiology and neuropathology
  • Clinical diagnosis and decisions
  • Medical care of the comatose patient
  • Recovery and rehabilitation
  • Law and bioethics
  • Media and popular culture
  • The clinical vignettes.

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