British Medical Bulletin vol 55, no 4. Edited by David W Yates. (Pp 947; £34.95). Royal Society of Medicine Press, 1999. ISBN 1-85315-440-7.

• Yates DW. Trauma: practical application of recent advances

In his book the editor has given an overview of the varied nature of trauma and its effect on the individual and society. He has complemented this with individual chapters on specific injuries and their management where scientific advances have improved treatment and outcome as determined by evidence based practice.

Throughout the book, whether dealing with individual body system trauma, multiple casualties or the consequences of trauma, the need is highlighted for …