Historical Aspects of Critical Illness and Critical Care Medicine, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics (Volume 25-1) (The Clinics: Nursing, Volume 25-1)

This issue will take a look at modern critical care techniques in a historical context. Topics include: "Shock and Organ failure," "Battlefield trauma, traumatic shock and consequences: War-related advances in critical care," "Lessons from Modern Disasters and Wars: Bhopal, Chernobyl, Oklahoma City Bombing, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Tsunami, Iraq," "Plagues with Critical Care Implications: Legionairres, Staph toxic shock, SARS, Hantavirus, Group A strep nec toxic shock, Marburg and hemorrhagic fevers, Avian flu" and more!