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MEDICAL PRACTICE
CRITICAL CARE
Rogers' Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care, Fifth Edition
Donald H. Shaffner, MD
September 2015 / Hardbound / 8.375" x 10.875" / 2000 pp. / 762 Illus. / 380
Tables
978-1-4511-7662-9
DESCRIPTION
Now in vibrant full color throughout,
Rogers’ Textbook of Pediatric Intensive
Care, 5
th
Edition
, continues its tradition of excellence as the gold standard in
the field. For more than 25 years, readers have turned to this comprehensive
resource for clear explanations of both the principles underlying pediatric
critical care disease and trauma as well as how these principles are applied in
clinical practice. In the 5
th
Edition, more than 250 global contributors bring you completely up to date on
today’s understanding, treatments, technologies, and outcomes regarding critical illness in children.
The 5
th
Edition’s many updates include:
• An all-new full-color layout that enhances visual appeal and makes the text easier to navigate.
• New “Key Point” summaries at the beginning of each chapter that are numerically correlated to pertinent
sections in the text, so you can find what you need quickly.
• Fifteen new chapters cover Integrating Palliative Care and Critical Care; Rapid Response Systems; Non-
Invasive Ventilation; Abusive Head Trauma; Pulmonary Hypertension; Dengue and Other Viral Hemorrhagic
Fevers (including Ebola); Gastrointestinal Bleeding; Diagnostic Imaging of the Abdomen; and more.
• More detailed coverage of Professionalism and Leadership in Pediatric Critical Care; Simulation Training
and Team Dynamics; Injury from Chemical, Biologic, Radiologic, and Nuclear Agents (Bioterrorism); Mass
Casualty Events; Acute Kidney Injury; and Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Renal Transplantation.
• Best available evidence is now highlighted for each topic, making it easier to locate and evaluate significant
data.
• All existing chapters have been thoroughly updated and rewritten.
• A new appendix of critical care equations for quick reference of essential information.Now with the
print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and
smartphone or accessed online and includes features like:
• Complete content with enhanced navigation
• Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your
notes, and even the web
• Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
• Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
• Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
• Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use
Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or online
access