Ballistic Trauma: A Practical Guide provides a concise guide to the clinical and operational issues surrounding the management of the ballistic casualty. The book crystallises the knowledge and experience accrued by those dealing with ballistic trauma on a regular basis and extends this to those who have to manage these patients on an occasional basis only. It will attract significant international interest from Europe, and Australasia where the incidence of gunshot violence is equivalent to the UK and North America, and South Africa where ballistic injury is more frequently encountered. This book is aimed at all medical and paramedical personnel involved in the care of patients with ballistic injury. It will be especially relevant for consultants and senior trainees in surgery, anaesthesia and emergency medicine who are likely to be involved in the management of these unique injuries. It will be an essential reference for pre-hospital care providers and nurses working in the emergency room and intensive care. Military surgeons and medical and nursing staff on deployment in regions of conflict will find the book a valuable resource. "Ballistic Trauma: A Practical Guide provides a concise guide to the clinical and operational issues surrounding the management of the ballistic casualty. The book crystallizes the knowledge and experience accrued by those dealing with ballistic trauma on a regular basis and extends this to those who have to manage these patients on an occasional basis only." "This book is aimed at all medical and paramedical personnel involved in the care of patients with ballistic injury. It will be especially relevant for consultants and senior trainees in surgery, anesthesia and emergency medicine who are likely to be involved in the management of these unique injuries. It will be an essential reference for pre-hospital care providers and nurses working in the emergency room and intensive care. Military surgeons and medical and nursing staff on deployment in regions of conflict will find the book a valuable resource."--BOOK JACKET Edited By Peter F. Mahoney ... [et Al.] ; Project Coordinators Miranda Dalrymple And Cara Macnab ; With 161 Illustrations ; Foreword By Martin Bell. Rev. Ed. Of: Ballistic Trauma: Clinical Relevance In Peace And War. 1997. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Whether emergency room physicians, trauma surgeons, psychiatrists, pediatricians, or family doctors, physicians throughout the world bear witness to the terrible consequences of small arms on human health.
