this book, if you can call it one, does come close to covering what you need to know. the author's style is condescending and trite. there are much better books out there!

This book contains numerous typos. A mistake which, from the, start, erodes credibility. It is often ambigous about wound care techniques. For example, it states that "they" don't use irrigation guns. But it doesn't tell the reader whether anyone else does. This book was written by a surgical technologist and paramedic from George Washington Medical Center. They always make reference to what they do at their facility. I think an author with an adequate width and depth of experience would not write from this perspective. The book was co-authored by a paramedic...According to a description of the book, there should have been several different BASIC suturing techiques. They barely cover or adequately explain simple interrupted and vertical/horizontal mattress. This book, in short, just don't cut the mustard. Save your money!