Book Metadata
- Full Title: Oxford Handbook of Critical Care (Fourth Edition)
- Authors: Alice Carter, Mervyn Singer, and Andrew Webb
- Year of Publication: 2025
- Total Number of Pages: 750 pages.
Copyright Summary
This Fourth Edition is published by Oxford University Press (ISBN: 978–0–19–968887–6) and asserts the moral rights of the authors while strictly prohibiting unauthorized reproduction. The copyright documentation includes a legal disclaimer emphasizing that readers must independently verify drug dosages and clinical procedures against the latest manufacturer data and safety regulations.
Preface Analysis
The authors intend for this handbook to serve as a succinct, concise, and readable reference that addresses the holistic needs of patients, covering both physical and emotional care. The text aims to fill a clinical gap necessitated by the rapid evolutionary process of critical care, providing updated guidance on new therapies, drugs, devices, and evolving management strategies.
It is designed as a primary resource for a broad audience, including both experienced and novice clinical staff from all medical disciplines.
Chapter List
Scoring systems
Respiratory therapy
Cardiovascular therapy
Renal & blood therapy
Gastrointestinal therapy
Nutrition
wound & pressure area management
Respiratory monitoring
Cardiovascular monitoring
Neurological monitoring
Laboratory & point-of-care monitoring
Fluids
Respiratory drugs
Cardiovascular drugs
Gastrointestinal drugs
Neurological drugs
Haematological drugs
Antimicrobial drugs
Immunological drugs
Resuscitation
Respiratory disorders
Cardiovascular disorders
Renal disorders
Gastrointestinal disorders
Hepatopancreatobiliary disorders
Neurological disorders
Haematological disorders
Metabolic & endocrine disorders
Poisoning
Infection, sepsis, & inflammation
Trauma & burns
Disorders of temperature
Pain & perioperative care
Oncology
Obstetric emergencies
Transport of the critically ill
End-of-life care
Clinical Value Prop: Why Read This?
For the practicing physician, this handbook is an indispensable guide to the highly complex area of critical care medicine. Its clinically oriented layout—using bulleted lists, tables, and short, subtitled sections—is designed for rapid retrieval of key information during time-critical emergencies.
By integrating a broad knowledge base—including physiology, pharmacology, and ethics—into a single volume, it serves as an essential daily refresher for experts and a comprehensive foundational guide for less experienced clinicians.
Oxford Handbook of Critical Care 4th Edition
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