Main description:

Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition, is intended to serve as a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices in paramedicine, all seven volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines. Volume 1, Introduction to Paramedicine, provides paramedic students with the principles of advanced prehospital care and EMS operations, including an overview of the various aspects of paramedic practice as well as an introduction to workforce safety and wellness, EMS research, the EMS role in public health, legal and ethical considerations, and EMS system communications and documentation.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Paramedicine Chapter 2: EMS Systems Chapter 3: Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic Chapter 4: Workforce Safety and Wellness Chapter 5: EMS Research Chapter 6: Public Health Chapter 7: Medical/Legal Aspects of Prehospital Care Chapter 8: Ethics in Paramedicine Chapter 9: EMS System Communications Chapter 10: Documentation