This new edition provides practical and authoritative information on a ll aspects of wound and burn care, taking the reader from initial asse ssment to the treatment of specific injuries. The care and legal aspec ts of life-threatening wounds are discussed, as well as anesthesia, su rgical techniques, and infection in injuries to the hand, face, neck, chest and abdomen. Throughout, the authors present the guidelines conc isely, with detailed advice on anatomy, medication, and treatment tech niques, providing an invaluable source for junior doctors and nurses i n ambulances and in the...