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Record Nr.

UNISA996208277303316

Autore

McConnell Jonathan

Titolo

Interpreting trauma radiographs / / Jonathan McConnell, Renata Eyres, Julie Nightingale

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, Mass., : Blackwell, 2005

ISBN

1-281-31106-5

9786611311063

0-470-77638-2

0-470-77715-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (298 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

EyresRenata

NightingaleJulie

Disciplina

617.1/07572

Soggetti

Wounds and injuries - Diagnosis

Wounds and injuries - Imaging

Diagnosis, Radioscopic

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A radiologist's perspective -- Legal aspects arising in the reporting of X-rays -- Uncertainty and bias in decision making -- Pattern recognition -- Anatomy and physiology of the skeletal system -- Skeletal trauma of the upper limb -- Skeletal trauma of the lower limb -- The spine -- Pelvic fractures -- Chest trauma -- Skull and face.

Sommario/riassunto

As advanced practices and role extension within the healthcare sector continues unabated, increasingly practitioners seek ways to widen their professional remit and develop and add to their skills. Interpreting Trauma Radiographs provides a unique guide to enable radiographers and trained healthcare professionals to confidently and competently interpret and report on radiographic images. Designed specifically for radiographers, casualty (accident and emergency) medical officers and trainees, and other health professionals who regularly encounter trauma radiography as part of their work, this b