i. taylor, ,ward manual of orthopaedic traction (1987) churchill livingstone,melbourne 0-443-03277-7

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Title: Author: Year: ISBN #: BOOK REVIEW Ward Manual of ORTHOPAEDIC TRACTION Taylor, I. Churchill Livingstone - Melbourne "1987 0-443-03277-7 This long overdue book has finally hit the market place. The manual contains 96 pages of easy vvith excellent diagrams and photographs of all kinds and varieties of traction. This practical manual is essential all staff involved In the set-up and management of the patient in traction. The advantages of the manual are that the pages are clearly visible, vvith a large margin allovving a tvvo page \Nell line and photographs of actual traction set-ups. I recommend this manual as a vvard reference for all areas vvhich have patients in traction and all staff involved in setting up Anne Fallon Orthopaedic Nursing N.S.W.· College of Nursing ""1988 CONFEDERATION JOURNAL Vol. 1 No.1 42

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Page 1: I. Taylor, ,Ward Manual of Orthopaedic Traction (1987) Churchill Livingstone,Melbourne 0-443-03277-7

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BOOK REVIEW

Ward Manual of ORTHOPAEDIC TRACTIONTaylor, I.Churchill Livingstone - Melbourne"19870-443-03277-7

This long overdue book has finally hit the marketplace. The manual contains 96 pages of easy t~eading, vvithexcellent diagrams and photographs of all kinds andvarieties of traction.

This practical manual is essential fOf~ all staff involvedIn the set-up and management of the patient in traction.

The advantages of the manual are that the pagesare clearly visible, vvith a large margin allovving a tvvo page§pt~ead, incot~porating \Nell Illustt~ated line dt~a\Nings andphotographs of actual traction set-ups.

I recommend this manual as a vvard reference for allareas vvhich have patients in traction and fOt~ all staffinvolved in setting up tf~action.

Anne FallonCo-ot~dinator

Orthopaedic Nursing Cout~seN.S.W.· College of Nursing

Februat~y ""1988

CONFEDERATION JOURNAL Vol. 1 No.142