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    Assessment of the Politraumatized Patient
    Assessment of the Politraumatized Patient
    Assessment of the Politraumatized Patient
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    Assessment of the Politraumatized Patient

    By Patricia Jiménez Azparren, Maria Teresa De León Cano, Pilar Calvo Mur and

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    Scientific review on the assessment in the polytrauma patient.

    The care of the polytrauma patient includes a sequenced,orderly and detailed assessment of the body, from head to toe. To improve survival and possible sequeale, the patient must be stabilized immediately and transferred to a hospital center as soon as possible. Both in the initial assessment, stabilization, continuos reassessment, nursing must act and manage the patient globally.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateMay 30, 2021
    ISBN9781447679417
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