Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery in Clinical Practice

by Peter F. Mahoney, Paul R. Wood, Julian Cooper, et al.

The orthopedic ward can be a challenging location for the recently qualified doctor. The demands and responsibilities in preparing patients for elective orthopedic and acute trauma surgery are often very different. The situation is not helped by the impressive comorbidity often seen in orthopedic patients or the increasing tendency for out-of-hours ward cover to be provided by resident doctors working "off their patch." In this book, the authors have...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848003382
• ISBN13: 9781848003385
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 153 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.9" x 7.7"