Basics of Emergency Care

Summary: Street smarts count as much as strong knowledge base for EMTs facing emergency care situations in the field; this book provides both. Its approach to learning emergency care centers around extensive case studies that require the reader to solve real-world situations. Specific chapters are devoted to maternal health, childhood emergencies and elder care. Cultural differences among patients are highlighted to help you ...prepare for any type of patient.-- "Pediatric & Geriatric Consideration" boxes provide reader with variations in care for this client type.-- "Double Talk" integrates lay. terminology with medical terminology.-- Offers comprehensive material on pharmacology and infection control-- In depth discussion of scene safety. [read more]