Lisa Powell & Elizabeth A. Rozanski 
Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care 
Case Studies in Client Communication, Morbidity and Mortality

Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care: Case Studies in Client
Communication, Morbidity and Mortality provides a unique
opportunity to learn from real-life case examples. Presented as a
collection of short case studies, the book examines a wide range of
situations likely to arise in emergency practice.

The approach is modeled on the Morbidity and Mortality
Conferences which were first established as a training and
educational tool for medical doctors. They have now been
successfully adopted in veterinary medicine as a forum for case
review and learning opportunities, encouraging thorough review from
different perspectives.

Each chapter presents a real case, and highlights the pitfalls
that both novice and experienced veterinarians can encounter. A key
theme of the book is on communication issues. Owner perspectives
are discussed, as well as how communications between
clinicians and owners can be optimized to allow veterinarians to
better meet owner expectations.

The cases were provided by a variety of experienced
veterinarians, primarily specialists in veterinary emergency and
critical care, as well as other specialties, general practice,
universities, and private institutions.

This highly readable book is suitable either to absorb from
cover to cover, or for reference to a specific case or situation.
It highlights a number of common clinical problems and
communication issues that either did or may lead to difficulties in
case management, helping you to avoid these situations.

Giới thiệu về tác giả

Dr Lisa Powell is a clinical professor at the University of
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center, US. Dr Elizabeth Rozanski and
Dr John Rush are clinical professors at Tufts University Cummings
School of Veterinary Medicine, US. All three are board-certified
Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and
Critical Care, and have 50 years of emergency and critical care
experience between them. The authors have practiced in institutions
that provide advanced diagnostic techniques, 24-hour emergency and
intensive care medicine, and training of both professional
veterinary students and post-doctorate veterinarians seeking
specialty certification in veterinary emergency and critical care.
Dr Rush is also board-certified in veterinary cardiology, and Dr
Rozanski is board-certified in veterinary internal medicine.