Orthopedics in disasters : orthopedic injuries in natural disasters and mass casualty events /

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Imprint:Berlin : Springer, 2016.
Description:1 online resource (xx, 591 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11263206
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Other authors / contributors:Wolfson, Nikolaj, editor.
Lerner, A. (Alexander), editor.
Roshal, Leonid, editor.
ISBN:9783662489505
3662489503
3662489481
9783662489482
9783662489482
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 10, 2016).
Summary:This book is the first to address specifically the mechanisms and treatment of orthopedic injuries due to natural disasters and other mass casualty events. Casualty management is discussed in a range of contexts, including earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, radiation incidents, transportation disasters, terror attacks, and combat situations. Organizational aspects are addressed, general treatment principles are documented in detail, and the management of a variety of orthopedic injuries is described with the aid of numerous illustrations. The book will serve as an invaluable source of practical knowledge for a broad spectrum of medical and other staff, including emergency personnel, orthopedic and trauma surgeons, general practitioners, medical students, and professionals working for the military, government bodies, and NGOs.
Other form:Print version: Wolfson, Nikolaj. Orthopedics in Disasters : Orthopedic Injuries in Natural Disasters and Mass Casualty Events. Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ©2016 9783662489482
Standard no.:9783662489482
10.1007/978-3-662-48950-5