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Subject:Intensive and Critical care Medicine

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Intensive and Critical care Medicine
Books in this subject area deal with intensive care medicine (also known as critical care medicine): a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions by specialist doctors, nurses and allied-health professionals, generally within a specialized area of the hospital called the "Intensive Care Unit", utilizing close clinical observation, advanced diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, sophisticated organ support systems and invasive monitoring.