Get the Essential Quick-reference Guide to Pre-hospital Medicine.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c52415) has announced the addition of Handbook of Pre-Hospital Care, First Edition to their offering. - A comprehensive quick-reference guide to all medical and trauma conditions regularly encountered in the immediate care setting - Authoritative, evidence-based advice on the assessment and management of pre-hospital care emergencies - Incorporates national and international guidelines and protocols where available, and reflects contemporary best practice - Written by authors with broad experience in pre-hospital care - Can be carried easily in jackets or other personal protective clothing The Handbook of Pre-hospital Care provides the reader with authoritative, evidence-based advice on the assessment and management of pre-hospital care emergencies. It is designed to provide information for all immediate care practitioners including doctors, paramedics, emergency care practitioners, nurses and voluntary aid society members. The Handbook format and its pocket size make its content readily accessible and it can be carried easily in jackets or other personal protective clothing. Each section defines the important clinical features of the named condition and includes boxes containing essential advice. The treatment section incorporates national and international guidelines and protocols where available and reflects contemporary best practice. Topics include scene safety, personal protective equipment, basic and advanced life support, head injuries, chest injuries, abdominal and pelvic injuries, spinal injuries, musculoskeletal musculoskeletal /mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal/ (-skel´e-t'l) pertaining to or comprising the skeleton and muscles. mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal adj. Relating to or involving the muscles and the skeleton. injuries, medical emergencies, mass gathering incidents, major incidents, burns and related problems. The authors have broad experience in pre-hospital care including civilian and military practice in various fields including medical emergencies, road traffic collisions, entrapments, ballistic trauma and major incidents. This is the essential quick-reference guide to pre-hospital medicine! Readership: Pre-hospital/immediate care practitioners including doctors, paramedics, emergency care practitioners, nurses and voluntary aid society members. Authors, editors, and contributors - Ian Greaves Ian Greaves (born in Oldham, Lancashire, on May 26, 1932) is a former football player and manager. He won a League Championship medal and an FA Cup runners-up medal while playing fullback for Manchester United between 1953 and 1960[1] . , Academic Department of Emergency Medicine, James Cook University Hospital The James Cook University Hospital is a 1010 bed major tertiary hospital and district general hospital in Marton, Middlesbrough. It forms part of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, along with the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton. , Middlesbrough, Cleveland, UK and - Keith Porter, Professor of Clinical Traumatology traumatology /trau·ma·tol·o·gy/ (-tol´o-je) the branch of surgery dealing with wounds and disability from injuries. trau·ma·tol·o·gy n. and Consultant Trauma Surgeon, University of Birminghman, UK, and Chairman of Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care at the College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Topics Covered 1. An approach to pre-hospital care 2. Acute medical and surgical problems 3. Trauma 4. Formulary formulary /for·mu·lary/ (for´mu-lar?e) a collection of recipes, formulas, and prescriptions. National Formulary see under N. for·mu·lar·y n. 5. Analgesia analgesia /an·al·ge·sia/ (an?al-je´ze-ah) 1. absence of sensibility to pain. 2. the relief of pain without loss of consciousness. and anaesthesia anaesthesia anesthesia. 6. Poisoning and substance abuse 7. Acute psychiatric emergencies 8. Paediatrics 9. The hostile environment 10. Major incident management and triage triage Division of patients for priority of care, usually into three categories: those who will not survive even with treatment; those who will survive without treatment; and those whose survival depends on treatment. 11. Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN CBRN Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear CBRN Caribbean Basin Radar Network ) incidents 12. Emergency obstetrics and gynaecology Obstetrics and Gynaecology (often abbreviated to OB/GYN or O&G) are the two surgical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs, and as such are often combined to form a single medical speciality and postgraduate training program. 13. Patient rescue and transportation 14. Sporting events and mass gatherings For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c52415 |
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