Full Description
Canadian, comprehensive, and current, this two-volume set is the only Canadian text available for PCP and ACP training that closely correlates with the new Paramedic Association of Canada Competency Profiles. Easy to read and comprehensive, this set is the only reference you will need for your Primary and Advanced Care Paramedic training. Canadian references are used throughout, including up-to-date coverage of current procedures, new infectious disease safeguards, emergency drugs, and more.
Contents
Division 1 Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care Chapter 1 Introduction to Prehospital Care Chapter 2 Medical-Legal Aspects of Advanced Prehospital CareChapter 3 Operations Division 2 Patient Assessment Chapter 4 History Taking Chapter 5 Therapeutic Communications Chapter 6 Physical Assessment Techniques Chapter 7 Patient Assessment in the Field Chapter 8 Communications Chapter 9 Documentation Chapter 10 Clinical Decision Making Chapter 11 Assessment-Based Management Chapter 12 Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 13 General Principles of Pathophysiology Chapter 14 General Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 15 Medication Administration Appendix A PCP and ACP Competencies Appendix B Prehospital Research Appendix C Drug Fact Sheets Glossary Index
