Trauma Nursing: From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation, Volume 777Saunders, 2002 - 881 pages This "classic" in it's field provides detailed instruction on how to respond during all phases in the cycle of trauma care: from resuscitation through the operative, critical, intermediate, and rehabilitation phases. Like the first two editions, this new edition utilizes this unique cycle of trauma framework to describe the science, current issues, trends, and controversies of trauma care. This format offers the reader an easy to follow organization of material describing the patient's therapeutic needs. Three new chapters address performance improvement in trauma care, injury prevention, and prehospital care of the trauma patient. New, relevant material has been added and content updated throughout to reflect current research-based findings. This text will serve as an excellent reference for the novice and experienced trauma nurse practicing in a variety of settings. - Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of trauma nursing issues. -- New chapter on performance improvement in trauma car |
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... treatment without the patient's consent commits an assault for which he or she is liable in damages . ' About this right the law is quite rigid , and failure to obtain consent for a treatment may subject the professional to a lawsuit ...
... treatment.8 Additionally , some states permit a minor to consent to emergency medical treatment without a parent's consent.8 Most hospitals have written policies and procedures that specifically deal with many of these circumstances . A ...
... TREATMENT . courts have grappled with the problem of withholding or withdrawing treatment from a dying patient . There is , at present , no set of legal doctrines that apply to all clinical situations or to all states . The basis of ...