Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Volume 5
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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fifth Edition, offers EMS students and professionals a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices, all five volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines. Volume 5, Special Considerations/Operations, provides paramedic students with information they need about special populations and paramedic operations. The first eight chapters discuss medical emergencies involving special patient populations: gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, geriatrics, abused/neglected/assaulted patients, patients with special challenges, and patients who require chronic care. The next eight chapters examine special circumstances that the paramedic may face at any time, including multiple-casualty incidents, rescue operations, hazardous materials, crime scenes, rural practice, and terrorist incidents.
KEY TOPICS: Gynecology; Obstetrics; Neonatology; Pediatrics; Geriatrics; Abuse, Neglect, and Assault; The Challenged Patient; Acute Interventions for the Chronic Care Patient; Ground Ambulance Operations; Air Medical Operations; Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Management; Rescue Awareness and Operations; Hazardous Materials; Crime Scene Awareness; Rural EMS; Responding to Terrorist Acts
MARKET: For courses in Paramedic Emergency Medical Services.
KEY TOPICS: Gynecology; Obstetrics; Neonatology; Pediatrics; Geriatrics; Abuse, Neglect, and Assault; The Challenged Patient; Acute Interventions for the Chronic Care Patient; Ground Ambulance Operations; Air Medical Operations; Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Management; Rescue Awareness and Operations; Hazardous Materials; Crime Scene Awareness; Rural EMS; Responding to Terrorist Acts
MARKET: For courses in Paramedic Emergency Medical Services.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0134449754
ISBN13:9780134449753
Release Date:July 2016
Publisher:Pearson
Length:480 Pages
Weight:2.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 8.5" x 10.9"
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