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Fourth Edition
By
Mark Henry, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Edward Stapleton, EMT-P, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Prehospital Education, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Description
Packed with outstanding full-color, clinical photos and illustrations, the fourth edition of this comprehensive text focuses on why you
take certain actions in the field, as well as how. It provides thorough, yet practical coverage of the National Standard Curriculum (NSC)
for the EMT-Basic, the new National Education Standards, and the National Registry of EMTs National EMS Practice Analysis. This comprehensive
approach helps you better understand the process of disease progression and your role in prehospital patient care.
Contents
1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Care
2. Well-Being of the EMT
3. Medicolegal and Ethical Issues
4. The Human
Body
5. Lifting and Moving Patients
6. Airway
7. Patient Assessment
8. Communications
9. Documentation
10.
General Pharmacology
11. Respiratory Emergencies
12. Cardiovascular Emergencies
13. Altered Mental Status
14.
Allergies
15. Poisoning and Overdoses
16. Environmental Emergencies
17. Behavioral Emergencies
18. Abuse
and Assault
19. Obstetrics and Gynecology
20. Bleeding and Shock
21. Soft Tissue Injuries
22. Chest and Abdominal
Emergencies
23. Musculoskeletal Care
24. Injuries to the Head and Spine
25. Infants and Children
26. Ambulance
Operations
27. Gaining Access
28. Disasters and Hazardous Materials
29. Advanced Airway Management
30. Weapons
of Mass Destruction and the EMT
31. Geriatric Emergencies
Glossary
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 848 pages, publication date: FEB-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-05547-5
ISBN-10: 0-323-05547-8
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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