Trauma, 6th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780071469128 ISBN-10: 0071469125 Copyright: 2008 Edition: 6th Editors: Feliciano, David V., Mattox, Kenneth L., Moore, Ernest E., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 94 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: David Dries,  MD  (University of Minnesota Medical School) Description This is the sixth edition of a comprehensive textbook describing the management of the injured patient. Purpose A review of clinical principles organized according to the course of a patient through injury and convalescence is provided. Audience Practitioners at any level will benefit from this work originating from major trauma programs in the United States with selected contributions from the international trauma community. Features The book begins with epidemiology, prehospital care, transport, and resuscitation. Later chapters describe management of specific injuries and complicating factors including extremes of age, environmental concerns, reconstruction and rehabilitation. Chapters have been added to reflect developments in combat casualty care, weapons of mass destruction, and the evolution of the acute care surgeon as a resource not only for the injured patient but also for other emergent surgical conditions. Chapters are clearly written and include black-and-white photographs, CT scans, plain radiographs, and tables. Each chapter has a detailed reference list with citations dating to within two years of publication representing original work. Chapters end with a commentary, typically from another expert in the field, offering a perspective to complement chapter content. The table of contents groups chapters by sections and lists chapter authors and commentary contributors. A massive index of 50 pages includes separate citations for tables and figures. Assessment This book remains the standard against which other works in the field may be judged. Content has been expanded and updated from the previous edition (2004) and the quality of artwork improved. The book is best used by surgeons. Information on prehospital work is limited and the presentation on critical care does not provide consistent detail. I was surprised at some production and editorial errors, but these do not detract from the overall quality of the book. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 8 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 3 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 5 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2010 Doody Enterprises, Inc.