Urban emergency medicine /

"A unique book featuring a multitude of topics covering all aspects of emergency medicine as practiced in the urban setting. Clinical chapters explore a range of conditions through case studies and offer expert advice for effective management. Suitable for readers of all levels, from students a...

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Group Author: Curato, Mark (Editor); Shah, Kaushal (Editor); Reisig, Christopher (Editor)
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Publication Dates: 2023.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Cambridge medicine
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Summary: "A unique book featuring a multitude of topics covering all aspects of emergency medicine as practiced in the urban setting. Clinical chapters explore a range of conditions through case studies and offer expert advice for effective management. Suitable for readers of all levels, from students and nurses to attending physicians"--
Carrier Form: ix, 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781009181563
1009181564
Index Number: RC86
CLC: R459.7
Call Number: R459.7/U723
Contents: Caring for the homeless / Maria Raven, Hemal Kanzaria and Jaskaran Bains -- Disruptive and dangerous agitation / Reuben J. Strayer -- Penetrating trauma / Alejandro A. Palma, Doreen Agboh and Devon Fiorino -- Substance use / David A. Leon, Arvin K. Jundoria and Andrew Stolbach -- Human trafficking / Inkyu Kim and Hanni Stoklosa -- Travelers from overseas / Arha Cho, Erena Weathers and Geoffrey W. Jara-Almonte -- HIV, AIDS, and tuberculosis / Marc Phillip Kanter, Trevor Marc Janus and Marimer Rivera-Nives -- Asthma / Claudia Simich and Michael P. Jones -- Physician/patient discordance / Tammy Jupic, Laura Smylie and Elizabeth Dubey -- LGBTQIA Care / Nicholas Avitabile -- Child maltreatment / Nisha Narayanan and Dana Lature -- Care of vulnerable elders / Surriya Ahmad, Michael Stern and Tony Rosen -- Civil unrest: caring for police and protests / Scott A. Goldberg and Stephen DeVries -- Terrorism and mass casualty incidents / Gregory R, Ciottone and Derrick Tin -- High profile patients / Robert Tanouye, Gururaj Shan and Alicia Glavin Wu -- Overcrowding, triage, care rationing / Samita M. Heslin and Peter Viccellio.