Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine - by Jean-Louis Vincent & Jesse B Hall (Hardcover)

About the Book

This comprehensive encyclopedia provides detailed information on intensive care medicine and contributes to the broad field of emergency medicine. The encyclopedia's A to Z format provides easy access to relevant information.

From the Back Cover

The aim of this comprehensive encyclopedia is to provide detailed information on intensive care medicine contributing to the broad field of emergency medicine. The wide range of entries in the Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine are written by leading experts in the field. They will provide basic and clinical scientists in academia, practice, as well as industry with valuable information about the field of intensive care medicine, but also people in related fields, students and teachers will benefit from the important and relevant information on the most recent developments in emergency medicine. The Encyclopedia will contain 4 volumes, and published simultaneously online. The entire field has been divided into 14 sections. All entries will be arranged in alphabetical order with extensive cross-referencing between them.

Review Quotes

From the reviews:

"It provides an overview of intensive care unit practice. Intensivists at all levels are an appropriate audience. ... This is a unique and important contribution to the field and readers seeking a focused presentation will find it useful." (David J. Dries, Doody's Review Service, January, 2013)