“Overall, the photos, tables, and diagrams are all clear and well done. The book is easy to read and the images and text correspond and enhance each other well. It is concise and manageable if one has limited time to devote to ACLS review.” (Doody’s, 26 September 2013)
ABC of Resuscitation 6th Edition is a practical, illustrated guide to the latest resuscitation advice for the non-specialist and provides the core knowledge on the treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest.
This sixth edition is fully up-to-date with a new editorial team, authors and chapters. This edition provides a practical guide to the European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 and the Resuscitation Council (UK) 2010 Resuscitation Guidelines. It begins with the causes and prevention of cardiac arrest and details basic and advanced life support for adults, children and newborns. It addresses resuscitation in a range of contexts, both in-hospital and out-of-hospital, including drowning, pregnancy, sport and trauma. It also covers important aspects of implementation of guidelines including human factors and education.
ABC of Resuscitation 6th Edition is ideal for all healthcare professionals including junior doctors, medical students, general practitioners, paramedics and nurses. It is also useful for pre-hospital care practitioners, emergency medicine trainees, resuscitation officers and all those who teach resuscitation.
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ABC of Resuscitation 6th Edition is a practical, illustrated guide to the latest resuscitation advice for the non-specialist and provides the core knowledge on the treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest.
This sixth edition is fully up-to-date with a new editorial team, authors and chapters. This edition provides a practical guide to the European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 and the Resuscitation Council (UK) 2010 Resuscitation Guidelines. It begins with the causes and prevention of cardiac arrest and details basic and advanced life support for adults, children and newborns. It addresses resuscitation in a range of contexts, both in-hospital and out-of-hospital, including drowning, pregnancy, sport and trauma. It also covers important aspects of implementation of guidelines including human factors and education.
ABC of Resuscitation 6th Edition is ideal for all healthcare professionals including junior doctors, medical students, general practitioners, paramedics and nurses. It is also useful for pre-hospital care practitioners, emergency medicine trainees, resuscitation officers and all those who teach resuscitation.
About the Author
Jasmeet Soar, Immediate Past Chair Resuscitation Council (UK), Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, UK
Gavin D. Perkins, Chair Advanced Life Support Subcommittee, Resuscitation Council (UK), Clinical Professor of Critical Care Medicine, University of Warwick Medical School, UK
Jerry Nolan, Past Chair Resuscitation Council (UK), Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK
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