First Edition
Michael Hubble,
Johnsie Hubble
Students in EMT-Paramedic courses need to know the most recent
developments in trauma care.
This book provides you with an excellent overview on the
principles of trauma care, followed by field techniques for
assessment and triage of the patient. Specific trauma injuries are
detailed. Treatment methods are covered for the field, emergency
department, and special situations material on new procedures,
techniques and equipment will add to readers' skills in advanced
life support systems.
Chapters include field case studies and references to current
literature sources in trauma management.
Key features: * Addresses the causes of specific injuries *
Includes review and study questions * Meets 1999 DOT national
Standard Curriculum for the EMT-paramedic * Offers scenarios that
apply concepts to patient situations (EMS, emergency care, EMT,
trauma care, EMT-Paramedic, nursing, emergency medical services,
trauma, triage, paramedic)