The Comatose Patient

Grading Key ^{★★★★★} = outstanding; ^★★★★ = excellent; ^★★★ = good; ^★★ = fair; ^★ = poor

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Type and Scope of Book:

Dr Eelco Wijdicks is the sole author of this book that provides a comprehensive and contemporary look at the understanding and management of the comatose patient.

Recommended Readership:

The pervasiveness of the unresponsive patient in intensive care units of every kind highlights the importance of this book for health care professionals in the critical care setting, especially general and specialty intensivists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, internists, surgeons, hospitalists, and critical care nurses. Physicians and nurses in training will also benefit from this book.

Overall Grading:

^{★★★★★}