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Body Trauma: A Writer s Guide to Wounds and Injuries (Get It Write) Second Edition, Kindle Edition

by David W. Page (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 109 ratings
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Body Trauma explains what happens to body organs and bones maimed by accident or intent and the small window of opportunity for emergency treatment. Research what happens in a hospital operating room and the personnel who initiate treatment. Use these facts to bring added realism to your stories and novels.

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  1. ISBN-13
    978-1933016412
  2. Edition
    Second
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Behler Publications
  5. Publication date
    October 15, 2006
  6. Part of series
    Get It Write
  7. Language
    English
  8. File size
    1388 KB
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Editorial Reviews

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This reference book has much to offer many. Indispensable for the novelist, with gore-filled chapters and multiple car crashes spewing limbs and guts, Dr. David Page's opus will also be treasured by medical enthusiasts, hypochondriacs, and those who like lively bathroom reading. From trench foot to crunched legs, massive hemothorax to flail chests, Body Trauma is educational, comprehensive, and a jolly good time.

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"A fascinating and most helpful reference for any writer of fiction or non-fiction" -- Suzanne Strempek Shea, author of Shelf Life

"An authoritative guide that delivers diagnosis and plot ideas with a wry bookside manner." -- James Patrick Kelly, Hugo award-winning author of BURN.

"With this helpful guide Ahab's missing leg might have been labeled a traumatic amputation of the fibula and tibia." -- Michael White, author of The Blind Side of The Heart, A Brother's Blood, A Dream of Wolves, The Garden of Martyrs

"A valuable resource for writers. I will certainly consult it the next time a physical mishap befalls one of my characters." -- David Anthony Durham, author of Pride of Carthage

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005012FPW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Behler Publications; Second edition (October 15, 2006)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 15, 2006
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1388 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 257 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1933016418
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 109 ratings

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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JenLNose
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome reference book
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2019
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This book has a lot of informative reference material inside. I would highly recommend for anyone looking to delve into writing about injuries, murder and mayhem.
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JD
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Surprise
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017
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This is a great read. Not only does it give me great insight into the effects of different trauma it also is a great tutorial on human anatomy and the results that can occur from trauma. Much more than I expected. Worth the money and then some.
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Miriam
4.0 out of 5 stars Where in the wound...!
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2015
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An intersting book with excellent wound descriptions however I wanted to know more of wounds made "traditional" weapons like dagger/knife, sword, axe, and other historical type weapons to different parts of the body. Some aspects helped but I wanted more detail. (What would happen if the wound was not treated...12th century did not have much assistance on the battlefield) As a fledgling writer there good ideas in this book. Great for those writers who are into crime etc. perhaps in his next book David Page could write about wounds caused by the ones I mentioned above.
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J.R. Zimmer~author
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful resource!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2021
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A great book to have in your reference library!
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Janie
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as extensive as I thought it would be.
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2014
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Oversize, aka 'trade' paperback.
The cover feels like it might have a protective coating on it, but I haven't spilled coffee on it yet, so I can't guarntee that.

Highly reccommended by writer friends, but it turns out this is a primer on trauma with broad categories and general discussions of the effect of various trauma on the body. It's a great place to start, but not nearly enough detail for my needs. It includes some injuries I hadn't thought of, so it's not a total waste of money, but I'm glad I didn't have to spend more for a hardback.
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jim pickens
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2014
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This book is very instructional in giving writers information on various types body blows, wounds, and injuries I just wished the author would've spent more time on the various types of firearm and edged weapons wounds.
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Ned S
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for medical students as well
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2013
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I am an EMT and working towards becoming a medical examiner, this gives a good look into how trauma works and from my experience as an EMT it does have correct information regarding different types of injuries.
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Victoria Duck
4.0 out of 5 stars Needs some extra details.
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2016
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This was a decent book for beginners dealing with injuries and wounds, however, I feel like it could have been more in-depth on what certain types of injuries look like, how they affect the body, and how they are treated. A lot was crammed in, which is good, but not enough details about specific types of trauma.
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Ghost walks by
5.0 out of 5 stars Wie stelle ich Wunden und Verletzungen glaubhaft dar.
Reviewed in Germany on November 19, 2019
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Für jeden, der entweder selber anfangen will zu schreiben oder aber zumindest einen Einblick gewinnen will, auf wieviele Details man achten muß um es gut zu machen. Für mich ein sehr empfehlenswertes Buch.
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Joanne C. Laplante
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on October 4, 2015
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It is super and meeting all of my needs. Great book and the best thing.
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Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2015
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Great
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Malcolm May
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Reviewed in Canada on September 11, 2014
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