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The comatose patient /
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...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Édition: | Second edition. |
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | 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 coverage of the interpretation of neuroimaging and its role in daily practice and decision making, as well as management in the emergency room and ICU, and details long-term supportive care and an appropriate approach to communication with family members about end-of-life decision making. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (809 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199331222 0199331227 9781306837217 1306837219 |