Code Blue: A Writer's Guide to Hospitals, Including the ER, OR and ICU (Behind the Scenes)
- ISBN 10: 0898799376
- ISBN 13: 9780898799378
- Author: Keith Wilson
- Edition: 1
- Release: 0000-00-00
- Format: Paperback (312 pages)
- List Price: $16.99
- Tags: Arts & Photography, History & Criticism, Instructional & How-To, General, Medicine, Administration & Policy
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Book Description: Scrub in and go behind the scenes with Dr. Keith Wilson and Dr. David Page. Here they show you what day-to-day life is really like in the modern hospital, so you can inject your novels and scripts with action and accuracy. Viewing the hospital from a writer's perspective, Drs. Wilson and Page provide the information you need, including the sights, sounds and smells associated with every medical department. You'll hear the rapid dialogue of ER staff trying to save a gun shot victim. You'll feel what it's like to be a doctor prepping for surgery. You'll witness the painstaking measures taken to save a patient in ICU, and much more. Information is broken down into easy-to-reference chapters, featuring bulleted charts of medical jargon, terminology and facts. Topics include: - The Emergency Department from preparation to procedures - Surgery including the surgical team, how they work together and what can go wrong - Medications, Instruments and Equipment from hemostats to ventilators - Personnel including orderlies, APNs, MDs, CEOs and everyone in between - Exams, Tests and Procedures such as chem sevens and CTs - Hospital Admissions from dealing with "dumping" to dealing with paperwork - Patient Wards and ICUs including types of illnesses treated - Complications and Mistakes such as drug reactions and wrong site surgery - Records and Patient Information including patient charts and right to privacy issues - History of the Modern Hospital and common practices such as bleeding and leeching
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