Edited by expert academics and educators, Brett Williams and Linda Ross,
and written by content specialists and experienced clinicians, this
essential resource encourages readers to see the links between the
pathophysiology of a disease, how this creates the signs and symptoms
and how these should to be managed in the out-of-hospital environment.
Additionally, Paramedic Principles and Practice 2e will arm readers
with not only technical knowledge and expertise, but also the
non-technical components of providing emergency care, including
professional attitudes and behaviours, decision-making, teamwork and
communication skills.
Case studies are strategically used to contextualise the principles,
step readers through possible scenarios that may be encountered and,
importantly, reveal the process of reaching a safe and effective
management plan. The case studies initially describe the pathology and
typical presentation of a particular condition and progress to
more-complex and less-typical scenarios where the practitioner faces
increasing uncertainty.
- The only paramedic-specific text designed for Australian and New
Zealand students and paramedics
- Progressive case studies that bridge the gap from principles to
practice
- More than 40 essential pathologies covering common paramedic
call-outs
- Covers both technical and non-technical skills to develop the
graduate into expert clinician
- Includes an eBook with the purchase of the print book
Additional resources on Evolve
Instructor/and Student resources:
New chapters, including: Paediatric patients; Child abuse and intimate
partner violence; Geriatric patients; Tropical conditions; Mass
casualty; Interpersonal communication and patient-focused care;
Evidence-based practice in paramedicine; Pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics
New case studies on major incidents and major trauma
Focused 'Implications for' boxes specific to considerations
including geriatrics, cultural diversity, communication challenges
'Summary of therapeutic goals' included with each case study
Learning outcomes added to open each chapter
Considered revision of pathophysiology across all chapters
