What If… you’re starting an IV and the catheter breaks off in the vein? What If… your attending physician has you on the “hot seat” during morning rounds? What If… a patient has a gun tucked in his waistband? What If… you make a mistake? Every medical student, resident, and practicing physician worries at one time or another about events they can’t foresee — delivering a baby on an airplane, sharing very bad news with a patient, or attending to a friend who has just been struck by lightning. What If… there was a book that anticipated some of these events, provided step-by-step instructions for handling each crisis, and was presented in a simple, clear, and compelling way? What If…? Survival Guide for Physicians provides useful and detailed information — taken seriously, but also approached in a light-hearted manner — on how to handle a variety of crises and unexpected situations. *Uniformly structured, with step-by-step instructions and tips dealing with stressful, dangerous, or unusual occurrences *Addresses questions students may feel too insecure to ask *Sidebars offer key advice about how to more effectively prepare for the unexpected Sample topics include: *Dealing for the first time with a patient who is deaf, blind, violent, or refuses treatment *Handling sexual advances or demands for unnecessary medication *Dealing with tyrannical colleagues *Discovering a “pet” in a patient’s pocket or an insect in the ear canal *Giving a family bad news *Witnessing accidents or other situations requiring medical attention while away from your place of work
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