All bleeding stops : life and death in the trauma unit / Stephen M. Cohn, M.D.
Title:
All bleeding stops : life and death in the trauma unit / Stephen M. Cohn, M.D.
ISBN:
9798887700649
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Publication Information:
Rochester, MN : Mayo Clinic Press, [2024]
©2023
Physical Description:
1 online resource
General Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
What exactly is a trauma surgeon? -- Controlled chaos at the trauma center -- Constructing a surgeon -- Generalist surgeons -- Saving lives -- Dealing with the worst injuries -- Managing the public -- Preventing injuries -- The operating theatre -- Are surgeons dangerous? -- Friends in the trauma trenches.
Summary:
Explores the everyday work of trauma surgeons and their essential role in trauma centers and hospitals, and chronicles Stephen M. Cohn's career as a military surgeon and his work in trauma centers across the country. Discusses the cost of medical school, the cost of the American healthcare system, the rigors of resident surgeon training, the state of trauma care in the United States, and the progress of surgical and medical care over the last forty years.
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