This is the official U.S. Army manual for treating every type of injury and affliction in the field-basic first aid, wound care, fractures, bites and stings, head injuries, and much more. U.S. Army First Aid Manual offers skills and knowledge necessary for many life-threatening situations, with an emphasis on treating oneself and aiding others-of use to soldiers in the field, to outdoorsmen, or to anyone who may find themselves in a dangerous situation without a medical professional on-hand. C...
Buddhist Care for the Dying and Bereaved
by Jonathan S Watts and Yoshiharu Tomatsu
A unique systems approach to assessment and history taking- core components of a paramedic's role. Unique approach- the first text to combine assessment and monitoringAddresses the unique problems of undertaking assessments and monitoring patients outside the conventional hospital and clinic settingAllows paramedics to give appropriate weight to the value of individual assessment techniques to inform clinical decisionsSuitable for paramedics from the time that they begin their journey to regis...
A fresh and original piece of travel writing, Last Breath, explores what happens to our bodies and minds in the perilous last moments of life when an extreme adventure goes wrong. With more and more people setting out to climb nearly unclimbable mountains, swim unfathomable seas, and cut through unimaginable jungles, extreme deaths and near-death experiences are filling the news. Peter Stark's fascinating book is a synthesis of adventure and science, anecdote and history, confronting, among othe...
Standard First Aid, Cpr, and AED
by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American College of Emergency Physicians (Acep), and Alton L. Thygerson
This manual is developed for use within First Aid, CPR, and AED training courses offered through the Emergency Care & Safety Institute. Based on the 2010 International Consensus Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC), the Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED, Sixth Edition student manual is ideal for use within training courses designed to certify individuals in first aid, CPR, and AED. More than a stand-alone text, this student manual is the center of...
Guidance for Establishing Crisis Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations
by Board on Health Sciences Policy
The influenza pandemic caused by the 2009 H1N1 virus underscores the immediate and critical need to prepare for a public health emergency in which thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people suddenly seek and require medical care in communities across the United States. Guidance for Establishing Crisis Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations draws from a broad spectrum of expertise--including state and local public health, emergency medicine and response, prima...
Notes in Urgent Care a Course Companion and Practical Guide - Elsevier E-Book on Vitalsource (Retail Access Card)
by Martin McGrath
CBRN Response Handbook, 4th Edition
One woman's incredible story of life on the front lines as an emergency medical worker in New York City. On the streets of New York City, EMTs and paramedics do more than respond to emergencies; they eat and drink together, look out for each other's safety, mercilessly make fun of one another, date one other, and, most crucially, share terrifying experiences and grave injustices suffered under the city's long-broken EMS system. Their loyalty to one another is fierce and absolute. As Jennifer...
Increase your opportunity for first-time success on the challenging emergency medicine board exam with this authoritative, highly illustrated review tool! Written and edited by contributors from the UCLA-affiliated residency programs, Emergency Medicine Board Review covers the full range of disorders, procedures, skills, and other core competencies that the emergency medicine physician needs to know. A bulleted, easy-to-read format supported by hundreds of high-quality images and questions make...
The Take Care of Yourself Guide to Treating Your Family's Most Common Symptoms
by Donald M Vickery and James F. Fries
}For over twenty years, Vickery and Friess Take Care of Yourself has been the worlds bestselling health guide. It is the only book found to help reduce visits to the doctor by studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and other medical journals.Now Vickery and Fries have adapted their books most important and useful advice into The Take Care of Yourself Guide. With this easy-to-consult health handbook, families can quickly look up a problem, read about the likely cau...
Emergency Management of the Hi-Tech Patient in Acute and Critical Care
by Ioannis Koutroulis
This is the first book to offer step-by-step guidance to the management of both paediatric and adult patients in Emergency Medicine settings who have hi-tech hardware such as VP shunts, orthopaedic hardware, or prosthetic valves. Presented in easy-to-follow chapters and including plenty of algorithms and illustrations throughout, this book will allow the under-pressure emergency care provider to make well-informed decisions rapidly.
Rapid Medical Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction Display
by Phillip L. Currance
Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Australian and New Zealand (Advanced Life Support Group)
This book takes the reader through each of t he body''s systems, showing them how to perform simple tests. These tests help determine if the body is functioning prope rly, so that if something is wrong, the condition can be rep orted to a doctor. '
"Paul Farmer, doctor and aid worker, offers an inspiring insider's view of the relief effort." Financial Times "The book's greatest strength lies in its depiction of the post-quake chaos In the book's more analytical sections the author's diagnosis of the difficulties of reconstruction is sharp." Economist "A gripping, profoundly moving book, an urgent dispatch from the front by one of our finest warriors for social justice." Adam Hochschild "His honest assessment of what the people tryin...
Crisis Management in Anesthesiology - E-Book
by David M Gaba, Steven K Howard, and Amanda Burden
Only The Strongest Women Become Police Officers (Address Book 6x9 Size Jobs, #26)
by Inigo Creations
Family Health for Dummies (Dummies guides)
by Charles Inlander and Karla Morales
From preventative medicine to selecting a medical insurance plan, "Family Health For Dummies" is the book to turn to first when a health or medical question arises. Charles B. Inlander, Karla Morales & The People's Medical Society provide comprehensive information about treating ailments from the common cold to more serious conditions. "Family Health For Dummies" includes a review of the systems of the body and how to practice good preventative medicine including sound advice on diet, nutrition,...
Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine - A.P.I.C.E.
by Antonio Gullo