EVOLUTION OF THE TRAUMA CYCLE
1 EVOLUTION OF THE TRAUMA CYCLE Mary Beachley Incidents of trauma occur in epidemic proportions in our society today; however, this is not a new phenomenon. Traumatic injury has been…
REHABILITATION OF THE TRAUMA PATIENT
11 REHABILITATION OF THE TRAUMA PATIENT Valerie Summerlin The evolution of the specialty of trauma during the past 30 years has been accompanied by great strides in medical technology. Emergency…
ETHICS IN TRAUMA NURSING
4 ETHICS IN TRAUMA NURSING Joan M. Pryor-McCann Many ethical questions confront nurses in their everyday practice. Trauma nurses, however, face a unique set of problems that make the resolution…
LEGAL CONCERNS IN TRAUMA NURSING
5 LEGAL CONCERNS IN TRAUMA NURSING Robert W. Heilig Trauma nursing has undergone a rapid evolution, as is evident by the nursing, medical, and scientific content of this book. Before…
