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Advanced medical life support assessment for the medical patient -- Respiratory disorders -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Shock -- Neurological disorders -- Abdominal disorders -- Endocrine and metabolic disorders -- Infectious diseases -- Environmental disorders -- Toxicology, hazardous materials, and weapons of mass destruction -- Sepsis -- Medication/pharmacology.

An authoritative book on one of the most fundamental and contentious issues for health care professionalsFully updated to include provisions of the Mental Capacity Act (April 2007); the latest policy on advance directives and the impact of the Human Rights Act on such decisionsProvides guidance on the appointment of welfare attorneys to make health care decisions once capacity is lostDiscusses recent cases, including Burke, baby MB, and WyattWritten by medical ethics professionals in consultation with the appropriate medical and legal experts and in agreement with the General Medical Council's

Major Incident Medical Management and Support (MIMMS) is the coursebook for the Advanced Life Support Group's internationally taught training for health care professionals responding to major incidents. The practical approach employed in MIMMS has proved an invaluable aid to both civilian and military doctors, nurses and paramedics working in disaster management worldwide. The third edition has been fully revised to make MIMMS appropriate for the 21st century, with greater emphasis on human factors, a more structured approach to medical management, and new chapters on:Hazardous materialsIncide

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- UK working group -- International reference group -- Contributors to fourth edition -- Contributors to previous editions -- Foreword to fourth edition -- Preface to fourth edition -- Preface to first edition -- Acknowledgements -- Contact details and further information -- How to use your textbook -- Part I Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- 1.1 What is a major incident? -- 1.2 Classification of major incidents -- 1.3 Summary -- CHAPTER 2 The structured approach to major incidents -- 2.1 Preparing for a major incident -- 2.2 The structured response to a major incident -- 2.3 Recovering from a major incident -- 2.4 Summary -- Part II Organisation -- CHAPTER 3 Health service structure and roles -- 3.1 Command and control -- 3.2 Ambulance services organisation -- 3.3 Medical services organisation -- 3.4 Command and control of the health service response -- 3.5 Ambulance services at a major incident -- 3.6 Ambulance service key roles -- 3.7 Medical services at a major incident -- 3.8 Medical command appointments -- 3.9 Clinical staff at the scene -- 3.10 Summary -- CHAPTER 4 Emergency service organisation and roles -- 4.1 Organisation -- 4.2 Role of the police at a major incident -- 4.3 Role of the fire and rescue service at a major incident -- 4.4 Role of the maritime and coastguard services at a major incident -- 4.5 Summary -- CHAPTER 5 Support service organisation and roles -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Specific services -- 5.3 Summary -- Part III Preparation -- CHAPTER 6 Planning -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Guidance -- 6.3 General principles -- 6.4 Incorporating the structured approach into the response -- 6.5 Recovery -- 6.6 Summary -- CHAPTER 7 Personal equipment -- 7.1 Minimum clothing -- 7.2 Additional items -- 7.3 Summary -- CHAPTER 8 Medical equipment -- 8.1 Introduction.

This book surveys the clinical, ethical, religious, legal, economic and personal dimensions of decision making in situations when the choice is between extending costly medical treatment of uncertain effectiveness, or terminating treatment thereby ending the patient's life. Contributors from a wide range of disciplines offer perspectives on issues ranging from the definition of medical futility to the implications for care in various clinical settings, including intensive care, neonatal and paediatric practice and nursing homes. An important contribution towards the more humane and consistent handling of these situations, Medical Futility will be obligatory reading for health care professionals, students and scholars concerned with ethical standards in medical care