Manual of Definitive Surgical Trauma Care

<P>Developed for the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC), the <EM>Manual of Definitive Surgical Trauma Care</EM> 6e is ideal for training all surgeons and anaesthetists who manage trauma on an infrequent basis.</P><P>The Manual is updated every 4 years and reflects the most recent developments in patient management based on new evidence-based information. Its focus is on the importance of the multidisciplinary care of the trauma surgical patient. This sixth edition has evolved, and the all-important section on the Non-Technical Skills which are required has been expanded. A significant number of the original guidelines in trauma have been archived, as they are no longer pertinent or have been superseded. The increasing (and occasionally harmful) role of non-operative management (NOM) has been recognized. The ¿Military Environments¿ and ¿Austere Environments¿ chapters have been substantially revised to reflect current multinational combat experience,