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Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine at a Glance

By Timothy Parker and William H. Seligman and Sameer Ganatra and Syed Masud
Series: At a Glance
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Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine at a Glance provides healthcare students and trainees with essential knowledge and practical skills for managing acutely unwell patients outside the hospital. Covering the organisation and delivery of pre-hospital care in the UK, it explains common incidents attended by care teams, including major trauma and cardiac arrests, with highly illustrated double-page spreads. The book also introduces practical procedures like resuscitative thoracotomy and rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia, reflecting the multi-disciplinary nature of the specialty. A section on careers within pre-hospital care rounds out this accessible guide.
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This book is ideal for medical students, junior doctors, paramedic students, and practising paramedics seeking a clear and concise introduction to pre-hospital emergency medicine.

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Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine at a Glance offers healthcare students and trainees the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills relevant to the provision of immediate care outside of the hospital.

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British Medical Association Book Award Winner - Young Authors Award of the Year 2018

Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine at a Glance offers healthcare students and trainees the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills relevant to the provision of immediate care outside of the hospital. This concise text provides information on the principles of managing acutely unwell patients with life-threatening injuries at the scene of their accident, all in highly-illustrated double-page spreads to help explain key messages.

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  • Looks at the ways in which pre-hospital care is organised and delivered in the United Kingdom.
  • Explores some of the most common incidents that pre-hospital care teams attend to, including major trauma as well as cardiac arrests.
  • Includes an illustrated introduction to some of the many practical procedures pre-hospital care teams must be able to perform including resuscitative thoracotomy and rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia.
  • Takes into account the multi-disciplinary nature of the specialty.
  • Features a section on careers within pre-hospital care for doctors and paramedics.

Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine at a Glance is the perfect companion for medical students and junior doctors interested in learning more about pre-hospital care, as well as for paramedic students and paramedics who practise in the pre-hospital environment every day.

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‘Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine at a Glance covers the essentials in an easy-to-digest formula, providing a firm grounding in the field. It serves as an aide-memoire for experienced professionals, featuring colourful diagrams and quick-reference tables. This concise, well-thought-out volume includes up-to-date and emerging techniques used by ambulance personnel and specialist practitioners, making it a valuable resource.’ – Journal of Paramedic Practice

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118829929

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 October 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 211.0mm

Height: 272.0mm

Weight: 304g

Pages: 104

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Sameer Ganatra Series: At a Glance Syed Masud Timothy Parker William H. Seligman

About the Author

William Seligman, University of Oxford Medical School, UK

Sameer Ganatra, University of Oxford Medical School, UK

Timothy Parker, University of Oxford Medical School, UK

Syed Masud, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Major Trauma and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, University of Oxford, UK

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