Resuscitation in primary care

Author(s)

• Colquhoun, Michael
• Jevon, Philip

Bibliographic Information

Resuscitation in primary care

Michael Colquhoun, Philip Jevon

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A comprehensive introduction to resuscitation suitable for the entire primary healthcare team. This text is procedures based, for use in the hospital or community and provides information on the management of anaphylactic shock. The book also encourages the GP/community-based nurse to work in conjunction with A&E staff.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Cardiopulmonary arrest and the primary health care team
• Adult basic life support
• Adult advanced life support
• Management of the airway and ventilation
• Resuscitation in special circumstances
• Anaphylaxis
• Resuscitation in infants and children
• Resuscitation of the newly born
• Ethical and practical issues applied to resuscitation outside hospital
• Learning resuscitation techniques

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA56948265
• ISBN:
  • 0750642491
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 136 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 615.8043
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Resuscitation