Surgery During Natural Disasters, Combat, Terrorist Attacks, and Crisis Situations

The lessons from this book will help surgeons prepare for such emergency events that require disaster preparedness usually handled by United States military, including chemical attacks and massive casualty events.  Written by experts in the field with the unique perspectives that come from various combat zones, this book recognize the pitfalls to avoid, organize quickly their assets, and be able to perform the surgery that is necessary.  The book will address situations where surgeons may have to operate on wanted criminals, be involved in a disaster, treat radiation enteritis, or even remove an unexploded device.  The book includes cases from the battlefield that are designed to guide surgeons facing these scenarios in the civilian world. 

Unlike any other current text, Surgery During Natural Disasters, Combat, Terrorist Attacks, and Crisis Situations is an excellent resource for surgeons who need to be prepared for disaster.

• ISBN: 978-3-319-23717-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Fecha Publicación: 06/01/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés