Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance

by Hughes, Thomas; Metcalfe, David

• ISBN13: 9781119839361
• ISBN10: 111983936X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2026-03-23
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

A fully updated edition of the concise yet comprehensive text

The market-leading at a Glance series offers easy-to-use, strongly visual, full-color texts for medical students and qualified practitioners. The second edition of this book provides a user-friendly introduction to the key concepts and knowledge required to dive successfully into this fast-paced, exciting, and increasingly important area healthcare.

Readers of the second edition of Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance will also find:

• Updates incorporating the latest research and clinical guidelines
• Detailed discussion of topics including how the Emergency Department works, effective clinical reasoning, rational use of investigations, and core presentations in emergency medicine
• Clear, easy-to-follow diagrams and concise text that are both accessible and easy to use

Now expanded with new chapters and updated material throughout, Adult Emergency Medicine at a Glance, Second Edition is the perfect resource anyone learning to work in emergency care e.g. medical students, ED nurses, physician associates, paramedics, advanced clinical practitioners, and doctors in training.

Author Biography

Thomas Hughes, Bt. OBE, FRCS, FRCEM, MRCP is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Oxford. He also works for NHS England leading national programmes on data collection and initial assessment (triage and streaming) in Emergency Care.

David Metcalfe, PhD, FRCEM, MRCP, MRCS is a Clinical Lecturer in Emergency Medicine at the University of Oxford. He was formerly a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard Medical School and Hunterian Professor of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.