Derek S. Wheeler, Hector R. Wong, and Thomas P. Shanley (Eds.)

2009

The care of the critically ill or injured child begins with timely, prompt, and aggressive resuscitation and stabilization. Ideally, stabilization should occur before the onset of organ failure in order to achieve the best possible outcomes. In the following pages, an international panel of experts provides an in-depth discussion of the early recognition, resuscitation, and stabilization of the critically ill or injured child.