Trauma, Ninth Edition 9th Edition

The Definitive Guide to Trauma Care: A Doody's Core Title for 2024 & 2023

Unparalleled in its breadth and depth, Trauma is the world’s leading resource for diagnosing and treating any injury—quickly, safely, and effectively. This trusted classic provides a full-color atlas of anatomic drawings and surgical approaches, guiding you through the full range of injuries from pre-hospital care to the management of post-traumatic complications.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Coverage: Thoroughly covers kinematics and trauma mechanisms, epidemiology, injury prevention, trauma systems, triage, and transport.

• Generalized Approaches: Reviews generalized approaches to the trauma patient, from pre-hospital care and managing shock to emergency department thoracotomy.

• Organ-by-Organ Survey: Delivers a clear, organ-by-organ survey of treatment protocols for specific traumatic injuries.

• Specific Challenges: Shows how to handle specific challenges in trauma, including alcohol and drug abuse, combat-related wounds, and post-traumatic complications.

• Extensive Visuals: Includes a full-color atlas, 500 photos and illustrations, X-rays, CT scans, and algorithms for enhanced understanding.

• High-Yield Content: Features a high-yield section on specific approaches to the trauma patient and a detailed discussion of the management of complications.