Physiology and Medicine of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Physiology and Medicine of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on ScienceDirect(Opens new window)
Hardbound, 768 Pages
Published: JUN-2008
ISBN 10: 1-4160-3406-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-4160-3406-3
Imprint: SAUNDERS


By
Tom Neuman, MD, FACP, FACPM, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; Director of Hyperbaric Medical Center, CA
Stephen Thom, MD, PhD, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Chief, Hyperbaric Medicine; Medical Director, PennStar Flight, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Description
Written by internationally recognized leaders in hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) research and practice, this exciting new book provides evidence-based, practical, useful information for anyone involved in HBOT. It outlines the physiologic principles that constitute the basis for understanding the clinical implications for treatment and describes recent advances and current research, along with new approaches to therapy. This book is an essential tool for anyone who cares for patients with difficult-to-heal wounds, wounds from radiation therapy, carbon monoxide poisoning, and more.

Audience:
Respiratory Medicine, Emergency Medicine


 
Last update: 6 Nov 2011