Ultrasound in Emergency Care
Contributors: Christopher Boyd (Contributor); Robert Cooper (Contributor); Ben Davies (Contributor); Simon England (Contributor); Anthony Dean (Contributor); Scott A. Dulchavsky (Contributor); Adam Brooks (Editor); Jim Connolly (Editor); Otto Chan (Editor)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Published: December 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780727917317
Subjects: Accident & emergency medicine; Ultrasonics; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Medical / Emergency Medicine; Diagnosis; Emergency Medicine; Medical emergencies; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonography; Wounds and Injuries
First sentence: Since the discovery of the piezo-electric effect in the late 19th century, ultrasound (US) has evolved from a tool for military maritime echo-location into a diagnostic medical modality in its own right.