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Fundamentals of paramedic practice :

1118486277

9781118486276

b418343

Fundamentals of paramedic practice :

[Book]

a systems approach /

edited by Sam Willis and Roger Dalrymple

xxii, 460 pages ;

24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

About The Editors --

Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice presents you with 'must-have' information about both the theory and practice of what it means to be a paramedic. Divided into two sections, the first explores the theory of the subject, with chapters on professionalism, research methods, human factors, and sociological and legal/ethical perspectives. The second section allows you to apply these theories to practice, with a range of practical skills-focused chapters on assessment, paediatric care, mental health and capacity, medical emergencies, obstetrics, trauma and emergencies. With extensive full-colour illustrations throughout, as well as activities and scenarios, this user-friendly textbook will support you throughout your entire course. --

Brings together theoretical and clinical topics in one user-friendly book --

Contributions from a range of multidisciplinary authors and editors all highly experienced and established in their field --

End-of-chapter activities help you test yourself after each chapter --

Every chapter begins with a case study to provide clinical relevance --

Full of colourful photographs, illustrations and tables --

Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice is an accessible, comprehensive, straightforward introduction to the subject of pre-hospital, emergency and paramedic science, providing the essentials that every aspiring student paramedic and newly qualified paramedic needs to know. --

Key Features: --

Practice insight boxes throughout give inside information on a topic --

Roger Dalrymple is Principal Lecturer for the Professional Education and Leadership Programmes at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK. --Book Jacket

Sam Willis is Lecturer in Paramedic Sciences at the University of Tasmania, Sydney, Australia. --

Fundamentals of paramedic practice.

9781118490839

Paramedic practice

Emergency medical technicians

Emergency medicine

Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Medical Technicians

Emergency Treatment

Professional Role

Dalrymple, Roger,1971-

Willis, Sam,1978-

20150521112054.0

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