{"product_id":"severe-burns-a-family-guide-to-medical-and-emotional-recovery-johns-hopkins-press-health-books-hardcover","title":"Severe Burns: A Family Guide to Medical and Emotional Recovery (Johns Hopkins Press Health Books (Hardcover))","description":"The care of severe burn victims over 100,000 people are hospitalized each year has improved dramatically over the past fifty years. But a serious burn remains a painful, frightening, and traumatic experience. The psychological stress of injury may be increased by the formidable array of medical equipment used in early stages of care and by the number of doctors, nurses, and specialists that burn patients and their families encounter. Once out of intensive care, the burn survivor often faces a long and difficult recovery.\nThis book is meant to relieve some of the confusion and anxiety that comes with any serious burn injury. Written by the staff of the Baltimore Regional Burn Center, it includes comprehensive medical information from leading experts and first-person accounts of the experiences of burn survivors. The book describes the different types of burns, the various stages of treatment and recovery, the roles of all the people on the \"burn team,\" the physical and emotional challenges of rehabilitation, and the resources available to patients and families. It also explains how to prevent injuries in the future and how to administer first aid to someone who has been burned.\nOrganized to be useful to family members and friends immediately after the injury, and to burn survivors themselves during recovery and rehabilitation, the book is comprehensive in its coverage of topics of concern to everyone affected by a burn injury:\nTypes of burns and inhalation injuries\nSurvival, complications, and the future\nThe \"Burn Team\" and what they do\nTubes, monitors, and machines\nTypes of dressings\nPain management\nPhysical rehabilitation\nEmotional and social recovery\nSpecial care for children\nReturning to school or work\nSupport groups, counseling, camps\nPlastic surgery, scarring, and corrective cosmetics\nPrevention and safety\nOrganizations and resources\n\"Being a burn survivor means so much more than simply being alive. Being a burn survivor also means being a take-charge-of-your-life person whose strength of spirit is inspirational to others. Burn survivors have to learn to accept that life as they knew it before the injury is lost. With this acceptance comes profound grief, of course, but many burn survivors grow to a level of personal awareness and acceptance of self that most people never experience.\" from the Preface\n\"For all those whose lives have been touched by burn injuries, this book explains medical procedures and the recovery process in a clear and comprehensive way. It will help burn survivors understand their injuries, their treatment, and their important role in returning to productive life. John A. Boswick, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S., St. Joseph's Hospital, Denver\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0801846536\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0801846536.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Munster MD, Andrew M.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41508720869434,"sku":"DBV.0801846536.A","price":13.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/severe-burns-a-family-guide-to-medical-and-emotional-recovery-johns-hopkins-press-health-books-hardcover","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}