Traumatic brain injury : a multidisciplinary approach / edited by Peter C. Whitfield, Jessie Welbourne, Elfyn Thomas, Fiona Summers, Maggie Whyte, Peter J. Hutchinson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Whitfield, Peter C., editor.

Welbourne, Jessie, editor.

Thomas, Elfyn, editor.

Summers, Fiona, editor.

Whyte, Maggie, editor.

Hutchinson, Peter J., editor.

Series:

Cambridge medicine (Series)

Cambridge medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Wounds and injuries.

Brain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 400 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

Advocating a pragmatic and multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with brain injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury provides a detailed description of care along the whole-patient pathway. Delivering an evidence-based update on the optimal care of both adult and paediatric patients who have sustained injuries ranging from mild to severe, information from on-going multi-centre studies in neurotrauma is included. The basic scientific principles of neuropathology, head injury research and scoring systems are presented before detailed sections on emergency department care, patient transfer, intensive care and longer-term care. Rehabilitation is reviewed in detail with chapters discussing the aims and roles of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and neuropsychology amongst others. Discussing medico-legal issues in detail, the effect of injury on the individual and their family are also examined. Emphasising a holistic approach to caring for patients with brain injuries, this is an essential guide for all involved.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 May 2020).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-108-35643-5

1-108-35979-5

1-108-35524-2