This authoritive text on the management of victims of major trauma provides Accident & Emergency personnel with a comprehensive but concise statement of ideal management for the victims of trauma. Highly practical, it offers clear didactic statements of best practice as accepted outside the US with a detailed evidence base. Careful text design, clear deliniation of subjects and sections, clear illustrations of clinical procedures, summary boxes and key points ensure a user-friendly approach throughout. Co-authored by contributors chosen for their specialist expertise the manual is endorsed in the UK by the Committee of Trauma Care, from which many of the authors have been drawn.