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The Most Comprehensive and Authoritative Medical Reference for Attorneys
You'll find detailed, hard to find information on hundreds of injuries and diseases, complete with diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and medical-legal annotations. Written specifically for the practicing attorney, this valuable tool will help you confidently prepare and present your case.
Easy to Understand for You and the Jury
No matter how involved the medical aspects of an injury or its treatment, you'll be able to understand them all--along with their practical legal implications. The Attorneys' Textbook of Medicine puts you in complete command during the examination and cross-examination of medical experts and enables you to communicate in lay terms that jurors can clearly understand. In addition, backed by hundreds of illustrations, diagrams, charts, tables and checklists, this classic research aid is essential for any attorney trying a personal injury, medical malpractice, or workers' compensation case. The Attorneys' Textbook of Medicine provides quick access to explanations of every compensable injury and a wide range of diseases and conditions. It includes the background information you need to confidently prepare complex cases, evaluate injuries and disabilities, present evidence to jurors in language they can understand, and effectively examine and cross-examine medical witnesses.
Extensive medico-legal material includes:
• Concise descriptions of the nature of the injury/disorder/disease, diagnosis, prognosis for recovery, treatment options, and extent of disability
• Over 400 full-color images depicting anatomy and mechanisms of injuries for use in court and in settlement brochures
• Detailed summaries of AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (the international standard used to define impairment), explaining standards for testing
• Attorney's checklists of questions used to examine experts and investigate the medical record
• Legal annotations including case decisions and monetary awards/settlements
• Diagrams and illustrations incorporated throughout the text
• Extensive medical bibliographies
Original authors: Roscoe N. Gray, M.D.; Louise J. Gordy, M.D., LL.B.
Current authors: Various medical writers. Primary writers: David and Cecile Simerman; Barbara Robb
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Table of contents
Chapter 1 Trauma: Pathophysiologic Effects, Diagnosis and Emergency Treatment
Chapter 2 Injuries of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 2A Amputations and Replantations
Chapter 2B Epiphyseal Injuries
Chapter 3 Injuries of the Hand
Chapter 3A Fractures, Dislocations and Sprains of the Wrist
Chapter 3B Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chapter 4 Elbow Fractures and Dislocations
Chapter 4A Fractures of the Forearm
Chapter 5 Fractures, Dislocations and Soft Tissue Injuries of the Shoulder Girdle
Chapter 5A Fractures of the Humerus
Chapter 6 Foot Fractures and Dislocations
Chapter 6A Ankle Fractures and Dislocations
Chapter 7 Knee Fractures and Dislocations
Chapter 7A Soft Tissue Injuries of the Knee
Chapter 7B Fractures of the Shafts of the Tibia and Fibula
Chapter 8 Fractures and Dislocations of the Hip
Chapter 8A Fractures and Dislocations of the Pelvis
Chapter 8B Fractures of the Shaft of the Femur
Chapter 9 Chest Injuries: General Considerations
Chapter 9A Injuries of the Ribs and Chest Wall
Chapter 9B Intrapleural Lesions
Chapter 9C Lung Injuries
Chapter 9D Injuries of the Trachea, Bronchi and Esophagus
Chapter 9E Injuries of the Heart and Aorta
Chapter 9F Diaphragmatic and Thoracoabdominal Injuries
Chapter 10 Facial Injuries
Chapter 10A Whiplash Injuries
Chapter 10B The Pharynx
Chapter 10C Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders
Chapter 11 Anomalies of the Vertebral Column
Chapter 12 Chiropractic: An Overview
Chapter 12A Overview of Acupuncture
Chapter 12B Homeopathy: An Overview
Chapter 12C Overview of Herbal Medicine
Chapter 13 Fractures and Dislocations of the Cervical Spine
Chapter 13A Fractures and Dislocations of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
Chapter 13B Fractures and Dislocations of the Sacrum and Coccyx
Chapter 14 Spinal Cord Injuries
Chapter 15 The Intervertebral Disc
Chapter 15A Sprains and Strains of the Low Back
Chapter 16 Fat Embolism
Chapter 17 Developmental Anomalies
Chapter 18 Structure and Physiology of Bone
Chapter 18A Metabolic Diseases of Bone
Chapter 18B Paget's Disease of Bone
Chapter 18C Avascular Necrosis and Osteochondrosis
Chapter 18D Osteomyelitis and Other Bone Infections
Chapter 18E Congenital Bone Dysplasias
Chapter 18F Fibrocystic Disease of Bone
Chapter 18G Bone Tumors
Chapter 19A Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 19B Osteoarthritis
Chapter 20 Burns
Chapter 21 Vascular Injuries
Chapter 21A Venous Disorders: Venous Thrombosis, Thrombophlebitis, Pulmonary Embolism and Varicose Veins
Chapter 22 Aneurysms
Chapter 23 Autoimmune Diseases
Chapter 24 Electrical Injuries
Chapter 25 Fibromyalgia
Chapters 26-28 [Reserved]
Chapter 29 Death
Chapter 29A Brain Death
Chapter 30 Heart Disease
Chapter 30A Heart Transplantation
Chapter 31 Hypertension
Chapter 32 Congestive Heart Failure
Chapter 33 Infectious Diseases: An Overview
Chapter 34 Infectious Diseases: Antimicrobial Therapy
Chapter 35 Systemic Infection
Chapter 36 Toxic Shock Syndrome
Chapters 37-39 [Reserved]
Chapter 40 Central Nervous System Infections
Chapter 41 [Reserved]
Chapter 42 Cardiovascular Infections
Chapter 43 Infections of the Eye
Chapters 44-45 [Reserved]
Chapter 46 The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Chapter 47 Overview of Immunization
Chapter 48 Overview of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Disease
Chapter 49 Hospital Infections
Chapter 49A Infections that Complicate Surgery
Chapter 49B Foodborne Illnesses
Chapter 49C Pressure Sores
Chapter 50 Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye
Chapter 51 Blunt and Penetrating Trauma to the Eye
Chapter 52 Burns and Radiation Injuries of the Eye
Chapter 53 Glaucoma
Chapter 54 Injuries and Diseases of the Eyelids
Chapter 55 Disorders of Vision: Testing and Correction
Chapter 55A Lasik Eye Surgery
Chapter 56 Cataract
Chapter 56A Ocular Prostheses
Chapter 57 Retinal Diseases
Chapter 58 Anesthesia and Analgesia
Chapter 59 Blood Transfusions and Reactions
Chapter 59A Alcoholism
Chapter 60 Anemia
Chapter 61 Buerger's Disease
Chapter 62 Hemophilia
Chapter 63 Decompression Sickness
Chapter 64 Abuse of Drugs
Chapter 64A Electroconvulsive Therapy
Chapter 65 Allergies
Chapter 65A Dermatitis
Chapter 65B Anaphylaxis
Chapter 65C Hypersensitivity To Physical Agents
Chapter 65D Scars, Scarring Diseases and Their Treatment
Chapter 65E Overview of Cosmetic Surgery
Chapter 65F Psychological Aspects of Disfigurement
Chapter 65G Sarcoidosis
Chapter 65H Tuberculosis of the Skin
Chapter 65I Foreign Body Granulomas
Chapter 65J Cancers and Precancers of the Skin
Chapter 66 Hodgkin's Disease
Chapter 66A Lymphomas
Chapter 67 Hydrocele
Chapter 68 Pterygium
Chapter 69 Radiation Injuries
Chapter 70 Diagnostic Imaging
Chapter 71 Common Diagnostic Laboratory Tests
Chapter 72 Trauma and Cancer
Chapter 73 Alternative Treatments of Cancer
Chapter 74 Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 75 Diabetes Insipidus
Chapter 76 Hypoglycemia
Chapter 77 Thyroid Diseases
Chapter 78 Obesity and Weight Reduction Techniques
Chapter 79 Emergency Life Support Procedures
Chapter 80 Scalp Injuries
Chapter 81 Skull Fractures
Chapter 82 Functional Anatomy and Pathophysiology of the Brain
Chapter 83 Head Injuries: Acute Stage
Chapter 84 Cranial Nerves and Organs of Special Sense
Chapter 84A Impaired Hearing
Chapter 85 The Neurological Examination
Chapter 86 Ear Diseases and Injuries
Chapter 87 Multiple Sclerosis
Chapter 88 Cerebral Concussion
Chapter 88A Cerebral Contusion
Chapter 89 Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage and Hematoma
Chapter 89A Non-Traumatic Cerebrovascular Disease
Chapter 90 Traumatic Ventricular and Meningeal Injuries
Chapter 91 Post-Traumatic Syndrome
Chapter 92 Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Epilepsy
Chapter 93 Sequelae of Head Injuries
Chapter 94 Parkinson's Disease
Chapter 95 Alzheimer's Disease
Chapter 96 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chapters 97-99 [Reserved]
Chapter 100 Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Chapter 101 Personality and Behavioral Changes Following Trauma
Chapter 101A Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Chapter 102 Trauma-Specific Psychological Sequelae and Adaptation to Physical Disability
Chapter 103 Organic Therapies in Psychiatry
Chapter 104 Psychotherapies
Chapter 105 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Chapter 106 Drug Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 107 Dyslexia
Chapter 108 Sleep Disorders
Chapter 109 Domestic Violence: Spouse/Partner Abuse and Elder Abuse
Chapter 110 Polypharmacy: An Overview
Chapters 111-127 [Reserved]
Chapter 128 Shaken Baby Syndrome
Chapter 129 The Battered Child Syndrome
Chapter 130 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Chapter 131 Introduction to Toxicology
Chapter 132 Metabolism of Toxic Substances
Chapter 133 Analytical Toxicology
Chapter 133A Thin Layer and Paper Chromatography
Chapter 133B Gas Chromatography
Chapter 133C High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Chapter 133D Absorption Spectrophotometry
Chapter 133E Spectrofluorometry
Chapter 133F Infrared Spectrophotometry
Chapter 133G Mass Spectrometry
Chapter 133H Immunoassay
Chapter 133I Metal Analysis
Chapter 133J Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Chapter 134 Toxicology by Systems
Chapter 134A Toxicology of Specific Substances
Chapter 135 Drinking, Driving and Chemical Testing
Chapter 136 Medical Consequences of Household and Workplace Toxins
Chapters 137-175 [Reserved]
Chapter 176 Pain and Painful Syndromes
Chapter 177 Treatment Of Pain
Chapter 178 Psychiatric Aspects of Pain
Chapter 179 Medical Records
Chapter 180 Analysis of Physical Examination Reports
Chapter 181 Evaluation of Permanent Impairment
Chapter 182 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chapters 183-199 [Reserved]
Chapter 200 Asthma
Chapter 201 Hemoptysis
Chapter 202 Bronchiectasis and Bronchiolectasis
Chapter 203 The Pneumonias
Chapter 204 Bronchitis and Emphysema
Chapter 204A Pulmonary Function Tests and Blood Gas Analysis
Chapter 204B Glossary of Pulmonary Function Terms
Chapter 204C Chest Radiography in the Pneumoconioses
Chapter 205 Pneumoconiosis
Chapter 205A Silicosis
Chapter 205B Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis
Chapter 205C Asbestosis and Asbestos-related Lung Disease
Chapter 205D Berylliosis
Chapter 205E Byssinosis
Chapter 206 Anoxia and Hypoxia
Chapter 207 Diseases and Injuries of the Trachea
Chapter 208 Hemothorax
Chapter 209 Lung Cancer and Smoking
Chapter 210 Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Chapters 211-219 [Reserved]
Chapter 220 Injuries to Abdominal Viscera
Chapter 220A Peritonitis
Chapter 220B Subphrenic Abscess
Chapter 221 Injuries of the Spleen
Chapter 222 Hernia
Chapter 223 Stomach Diseases and Injuries
Chapter 224 Peptic Ulcer
Chapter 225 Injuries and Diseases of the Esophagus
Chapter 226 Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
Chapter 227 Diseases of the Liver
Chapter 227A Liver Tumors
Chapter 227B Injuries of the Liver
Chapter 227C Liver Transplantation
Chapter 228 Diseases of the Pancreas
Chapter 228A Injuries of the Pancreas
Chapter 229 Injuries and Diseases of the Rectum and Anus
Chapter 230 [Reserved]
Chapter 231 The Large and Small Intestines
Chapter 232 The Appendix
Chapter 233 Minimally Invasive Surgery: An Overview
Chapters 234-279 [Reserved]
Chapter 280 Diseases of the Kidney
Chapter 281 Renal Failure
Chapter 282 Kidney Injuries
Chapter 283 Diseases and Injuries of the Ureters
Chapter 284 [Reserved]
Chapter 285 Diseases of the Bladder
Chapter 285A Bladder Tumors
Chapter 285B Bladder Injuries
Chapters 286-287 [Reserved]
Chapter 288 Disorders of the Fallopian Tubes
Chapter 289 Treatment of Infertility
Chapter 290 Uterus and Cervix
Chapter 291 Disorders Of The Vulva, Vagina, Urethra And Hymen
Chapter 292 Injuries of the Perineum
Chapter 293 Menopause and Climacteric
Chapter 294 Female Sexual Dysfunction and Dyspareunia
Chapter 295 Menstrual Disorders and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Chapter 296 Ovarian Diseases and Disorders
Chapters 297-300 [Reserved]
Chapter 301 Disorders Of The Male Reproductive System
Chapter 302 Benign And Malignant Tumors Of The Prostate
Chapter 303 Aerotitis Media and Aviation Medicine
Chapter 303A Medical Aspects of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Chapter 304 RH Factor
Chapter 305 Pregnancy
Chapter 305A Preterm Birth, Postterm Pregnancy and Fetal Growth Retardation
Chapter 305B Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Chapter 306 Labor and Delivery
Chapter 307 Forceps Deliveries
Chapter 308 Cesarean Section
Chapter 309 Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia
Chapter 310 The Post-Partum Period
Chapter 311 Abortion
Chapter 311A Contraception
Chapter 312 Breast Cancer
Chapter 313 Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation
Chapter 314 Mammography
