Management of the traumatised patient.
Material type: TextPublication details: Melbourne, Vic. : Australian Family Physician, 1992Description: [4 p.]Subject(s): DDC classification:- 616.8521 21
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Reprinted from: Australian Family Physician; June 1992; vol. 21, no. 6; p. 767-70
Presents a range of suggestions for the management of traumatized victims using illustrations based on work with victims of armed robbery. The key principles include: a prompt and timely intervention; the use of properly trained professional staff to provide a structured debriefing programme; providing information and education on normal responses to trauma. Re-establishing a normal lifestyle as soon as possible is critical to speedy recovery, as is an integrated team approach to management
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