Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Global assessment of the emergency patient.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Aldrich, Janet
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital · United States
Abstract
The approach to the global assessment of the emergency patient must bean organized, focused, and efficient pursuit of identification all the patient's problems in the order of their importance to survival. The format of the problem-oriented approach serves as a guide. The patient's history and physical examination results serve as the database for global assessment;they are the core of emergency practice.
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