Summary
This second revised and expanded edition systematically examines all aspects of wartime and civilian trauma, which have reached epidemic proportions in modern society. The textbook is written in line with global best practices and contains 60 chapters, organized into General and Special Sections. For the first time, it includes chapters on post-traumatic stress disorder, the training of military physicians and surgeons, chemical and radiation trauma, trauma caused by biological weapons, and criteria for organ donation and donor preparation. The authors clearly demonstrate the paramount importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improving the prognosis for severe trauma.
The textbook is intended for a wide range of readers—specialists, students, paramedics, and even civilians enrolled in first-aid courses.