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Emergency Medicine Secrets, 7th Edition

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Edited by Katherine M. Bakes, MD, Jennie A. Buchanan, MD, Maria E. Moreira, MD, FACEP, Richard Byyny, MD and Peter T. Pons, MD, FACEP
For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Emergency Medicine Secrets, 7th Editio ...view more
For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Emergency Medicine Secrets, 7th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
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9780323694735
Publication Date :
01-08-2021
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For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Emergency Medicine Secrets, 7th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.

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Edited by Katherine M. Bakes, MD, Medical Director, Denver Health Medical Center; Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; Jennie A. Buchanan, MD, Associate Professor, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Clinical Faculty; Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver, Colorado, Associate Professor; University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; Maria E. Moreira, MD, FACEP, Medical Director of Continuing Education & Simulation, Denver Health & Hospital Authority Office of Education; Director of Professional Development & Wellbeing, Denver Health & Hospital Authority Department of Emergency Medicine Denver, Colorado Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora, Colorado; Richard Byyny, MD, Denver Health, Emergency Department, Denver, CO; Peter T. Pons, MD, FACEP, Attending Emergency Medical Physician, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, Professor Emeritus and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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ISBN Number 9780323694735
Description Author List Edited by Katherine M. Bakes, MD, Medical Director, Denver Health Medical Center; Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; Jennie A. Buchanan, MD, Associate Professor, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Clinical Faculty; Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver, Colorado, Associate Professor; University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; Maria E. Moreira, MD, FACEP, Medical Director of Continuing Education & Simulation, Denver Health & Hospital Authority Office of Education; Director of Professional Development & Wellbeing, Denver Health & Hospital Authority Department of Emergency Medicine Denver, Colorado Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora, Colorado; Richard Byyny, MD, Denver Health, Emergency Department, Denver, CO; Peter T. Pons, MD, FACEP, Attending Emergency Medical Physician, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, Professor Emeritus and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
Copyright Year 2021
Edition Number 7
Format Book
Trim 152w x 229h (6.00" x 9.00")
Imprint Elsevier
Page Count 668
Publication Date 1 Aug 2021
Stock Status IN STOCK

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