Trauma, Repair and Recovery
ISBN13: 9780199237340ISBN10: 0199237344
Paperback,
104 pages
Mar 2008,
In Stock
Price:
$45.00 (05)See more from the series
Description
Traumatic injury is a leading cause of death and disability throughout the world and is likely to remain so in future years, particularly as road traffic increases.Trauma, Repair and Recovery introduces the science of how the human body responds to trauma. The incidence of traumatic injury at a global level is considered, before using case studies to illustrate the nature of damage and repair and its impact on the people affected.
In particular this book focuses on the tissue-level biology of the human body, comparing and contrasting how different tissues are structured, and how they interact with each other during normal physiology. An understanding of this will allow the physical events following a traumatic injury to be illustrated in terms of the repair processes occurring within the body. Case studies follow patients through the course of diagnosis and assessment of damage, to treatment and long-term recovery.
Trauma can be mental as well as physical: occasionally the psychological harm is long-lasting, and for some people may be more disabling than the physical injury. The book explores the mechanisms that give rise to these distressing symptoms, and describes the treatments available.
Trauma, Repair and Recovery is accompanied by fully interactive DVD, which features a combination of video, photo, animation and graphics. Topics covered include 'Emergency care in traumatic injury', featuring footage from paramedic training; 'The functional anatomy of the leg', 'Tissue repair following trauma', and 'The long term effects of trauma'.
The Online Resource Center features:
For lecturers who are registered adopters of the book:
- Figures from the book in electronic format, available to download
For students:
- Access to ROUTES, a searchable internet database of online resources compiled by academic staff and subject-specialist librarians.
Features
- Blends an integrated multidisciplinary approach with case studies to create a unique learning experience.
- Extensive learning features, including Activities, in-text questions, and Explanation and Enrichment boxes, offer full support for learning, making this the ideal resource for any student, regardless of prior scientific knowledge.
- Custom-developed multimedia content, on the associated DVD, enriches the learning process still further, helping you to get even more out of the resource.
- Online Resource Centre features additional materials for both lecturers and students, enhancing the book's value as a teaching and learning tool.
About the Author(s)
Dr. James Phillips joined the Open University as a Lecturer in Health Sciences at the end of 2004. Prior to this, James carried out research at the School of Pharmacy, University of London, examining the pharmacology of inflammation in the central nervous system. He is now involved in preparing and maintaining first and second year Health Science courses, and his research laboratory at the OU continues to investigate the biological mechanisms that underpin the response to traumatic injury of the peripheral nervous system and spinal cord.
