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Hazardous Incident Medical Management and Support (Hazimms) (Advanced Life Support Group) Book

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  • Book Description

    Mistakes can easily be made when interpreting emergency radiographs. The situation is often made more difficult by the urgency and circumstances in which the radiograph has to be evaluated.This book describes a systematic approach to assessing radiographs, instructing you on the appearances of radiological abnormalities and comparing these with normal radiographs.Each chapter covers a different part of the body and leads you through the anatomy, followed by the different types of view to request, the system of assessment itself, and catches to avoid.With its clear explanation, combined with over 400 radiographs and illustrations, this provides a great source of examples that can be referred to in the heat of an emergency.Invaluable for accident and emergency staff, trainee radiologists, medical students, nurses, and radiographers.

  • Product Description

    This new book on special incident management covers the hazardous incidents that frequently occur during chemical processing, manufacturing, transport, and disposal of toxic waste. This straightforward and practical guide is easily assimilated in an emergency situation. This is a highly important addition to the series; it covers the protection and safety of hospital staff as well as dealing with the patient’s safety.


    Why buy?
    This in-depth review of hazardous materials and how to respond to incidents involving them includes a compilation of resources for preparation, risk assessment, equipment and personal protective equipment.
    • Deals with common incidents such as spillage of chemical materials
    • Practical easy to follow guidance on the team response
    • Alerts to optimum safety and protection measures
    • Includes guides to the emergency services and hospital staff regarding the identification of hazards
    • Details the lingering effects of trauma in comprehensive appendices; including psychological impacts, epidemiological investigations and further reading on the subject
    • Outlines medical support roles and protocols for these hazardous situations

  • 0727914634
  • 9780727914637
  • Advanced Life Support Group
  • 1 May 2009
  • BMJ Books
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 150
  • 1
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