Peter Cameron

The contributions in this textbook have been edited to conform with a consensus style and approach. They are divided into sections on topics such as resuscitation, soft tissue injury and wound management, cardiovascular, psychiatric, and haematology.

The contributions in this textbook have been edited to conform with a consensus style and approach. They are divided into sections on topics such as resuscitation, soft tissue injury and wound management, cardiovascular, psychiatric, and haematology.

Since the first edition of Textbook of Adult Emergency Medicine was published twenty years ago, there has been enormous change in the way emergency care is delivered. This has occurred both in countries where emergency medicine was originally developed and in those where its application was limited because of cost. Emergency medicine is now perceived as the cornerstone of response to acute illness regardless of resources. This fully revised Fifth...