The comatose patient / Eelco F.M. Wijdicks, MD, PhD, FACP, FNCS, FANA, Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Chair, Division of Critical Care Neurology, Consultant, Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
| Author/creator | Wijdicks, Eelco F. M., 1954- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2014] |
| Description | xxiii, 784 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A history of coma : evolution of ideas -- The neuroscience of the awake state -- Neurological examination of the comatose patient and localization principles -- Prolonged impaired consciousness -- Brain death -- Neuroimaging, neurophysiology and neuropathology -- Clinical diagnosis and decisions -- Medical care of the comatose patient -- Recovery and rehabilitation -- Law and bioethics -- Media and popular culture -- The clinical vignettes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013047124 |
| ISBN | 9780199331215 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0199331219 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |