Burn Care and Treatment: A Practical Guide

Jeschke, Marc G.; Kamolz, Lars-Peter; Shahrokhi, Shahriar

This practical guide offers a comprehensive summary of the most important and most immediate therapeutic approaches in the assessment and treatment of burn injuries. Taking into account age-specific needs in pediatric, adult, and elderly burn patients, the book discusses key issues such as pre-hospital treatment, wound care and infection control, burn nursing, and critical care. In addition, burn reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation for burn victims are described. Written in a concise manner, Burn Care and Treatment provides guidelines for the optimal care in order to improve patient outcome, and thus will be a valuable reference for physicians, surgeons, residents, nurses, and other burn care providers.​

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2013-03-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783709111321

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-1133-8

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 188.0