Handbook Of High Dependency Care

Most texts consider defined disease processes when addressing care for the acutely ill patient. The features of those disease processes are explained in the standard manner, and the clinician is expected to use those features as guideposts for care. In Handbook of High Dependency Care, the authors take a different tack. They describe the pathophysiological basis of the clinical signs as a starting point. The text goes on to assess their importance as measures of impending organ dysfunction, to outline the possible causes and then to suggest an appropriate medical plan. The book offers authoritative and clear guidance on how to assess the acutely ill patient to ensure that they are given the correct level of care.Coakley, J. is the author of 'Handbook Of High Dependency Care ', published 2005 under ISBN 9781859960042 and ISBN 1859960049.