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Plum and Posner's diagnosis of stupor and coma
Delirium, stupor and coma are common clinical states that confront clinicians in almost every medical specialty. With appropriate diagnosis and treatment, coma can often be treated successfully. Conversely, delay in diagnosis and treatment may be lethal. This monograph provides an update on the clin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2007
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| Edición: | 4th ed. |
| Colección: | Contemporary neurology series ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Delirium, stupor and coma are common clinical states that confront clinicians in almost every medical specialty. With appropriate diagnosis and treatment, coma can often be treated successfully. Conversely, delay in diagnosis and treatment may be lethal. This monograph provides an update on the clinical approach that was laid out in the previous 3 editions. It describes an approach for the physician at the bedside to diagnose and treat alterations of consciousness, based on pathophysiologic principles. The book begins with a description of the physiology of consciousness and the pathophysiolog |
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| Notas: | Revised edition of: The diagnosis of stupor and coma / Fred Plum, Jerome B. Posner. 3rd ed. ©1980 |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 401 pages) illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0195321316 9780195321319 9780198043362 0198043368 9786611165307 6611165304 |