Prehospital Emergency Care

Prehospital Emergency Care
ISBN-10
0133369137
ISBN-13
9780133369137
Series
Prehospital Emergency Care
Category
Crisis intervention
Pages
1398
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Authors
Joseph J. Mistovich, Keith J. Karren, Brent Hafen

Description

Prehospital Emergency Care , Tenth Edition, meets the National EMS Education Standards and is the most complete resource for EMT-B training. This best-selling, student-friendly book contains clear, step-by-step explanations with comprehensive, stimulating, and challenging material that prepares users for real on-the-job situations. Featuring case studies, state-of-the-art scans, algorithms, protocols, and the inclusion of areas above and beyond the DOT protocols, the tenth edition effectively prepares students for success. The assessment and emergency care sections provide the most up-to-date strategies for providing competent care; and the enrichment sections further enhance students' ability to assess and manage ill and injured patients in prehospital environments. The text's table of contents is organized to follow the National EMS Educational Standards.

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