Main description:

Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice. was developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices in Paramedic education and practice. Changes in cardiac care guidelines and equipment, spinal trauma, neonatology, pediatrics, and incident management necessitated one of the most extensive revisions yet. Hundreds of photos and illustrations were updated. Volume 5, Special Considerations/Operations addresses such topics as neonatal, pediatric and geriatric care; home health care; challenged patients; as well as incident command, amublance service, rescue, hazardous amterials incidents, crime scene operations and responding to terrorists acts.

Contents:

Volume 5 - Special Considerations/Operations 1. Neonatology 2. Pediatrics 3. Geriatric Emergencies 4. Abuse and Assault 5. The Challenged Patient 6. Acute Interventions for the Chronic Care Patient 7. Assessment-Based Management 8. Ambulance Operations 9. Medical Incident Management 10. Rescue Awareness and Operations 11. Hazardous Materials Incidents 12. Crime Scene Awareness 13. Rural EMS 14. Responding to Terrorist Acts