Anatomy of a Hospital (Oxford Medical Publications)

by JulianAshley (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1988

  $7.00

  This is an insider's account of the life of a teaching hospital and the workings of the hospital service in general. The author describes the patients and what happens to them, the staff and their daily routine and the contribution made by other health care professionals. The different clinical departments are covered and what they do, together with the laboratories, X-ray departments and some of the technology behind the treatment offered in the wards and operating theatres. Finally, the author considers the housekeeping involved in maintaining the whole institution. The work is intended to be a useful guide to the general reader about hospital functions, as well as to doctors, nurses, medical students, other health professions and anyone contemplating a career in the hospital service.