Emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured / edited by Andrew N. Pollak, Alfonso Mejia, Kim D. McKenna, Dennis Edgerly.

Format Electronic
EditionTwelfth edition.
PublicationBurlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2021]
Description1 online resource (3,669 pages)
Supplemental Content Direct link to ebook
Subjects

Other author/creatorPollak, Andrew N. editor.
Other author/creatorMejia, Alfonso (Orthopedic surgeon), editor.
Other author/creatorMcKenna, Kim, editor.
Other author/creatorEdgerly, Dennis, editor.
Other author/creator(AAOS), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Other author/creatorAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, issuing body.
Contents EMS Systems -- Workforce Safety and Wellness -- Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues -- Communications and Documentation -- Medical Terminology -- The Human Body -- Life Span Development -- Lifting and Moving Patients -- Team Approach to Health Care -- Patient Assessment -- Airway Management -- Principles of Pharmacology -- Shock -- BLS Resuscitation -- Medical Overview -- Respiratory Emergencies -- Cardiovascular Emergencies -- Neurologic Emergencies -- Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies -- Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies -- Allergy and Anaphylaxis -- Toxicology -- Psychiatric Emergencies -- Gynecologic Emergencies -- Trauma Overview -- Bleeding -- Soft-Tissue Injuries -- Face and Neck Injuries -- Head and Spine Injuries -- Chest Injuries -- Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries -- Orthopaedic Injuries -- Environmental Emergencies -- Obstetrics and Neonatal Care -- Pediatric Emergencies -- Geriatric Emergencies -- Patients With Special Challenges -- Transport Operations -- Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue -- Incident Management -- Terrorism Response and Disaster Management.
Abstract "Based on the National EMS Education Standards and the most recent CPR/ECC Guidelines, the Twelfth Edition offers complete coverage of every competency statement with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures students' comprehension and encourages critical thinking. New cognitive and didactic material is presented, along with new skills and features, to create a robust and innovative EMT training solution. Today, the AAOS suite of EMS educational resources, from first aid and CPR to critical care transport, is the gold standard in training programs by offering exceptional content and instructional resources that meet the diverse needs of today's educators and students"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formPrint version: (AAOS), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured. Burlington : Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, ©2021 9781284243758
ISBN9781284204391 (electronic book)
ISBN1284204391 (electronic book)

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