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Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 12th Edition (2021) by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is an Amazon #1 Bestseller in Emergency Medicine and the most comprehensive, innovative EMT educational solution ever developed. Since 1971, this landmark resource has advanced how EMS education is delivered worldwide and has trained exceptional EMT professionals around the globe for more than five decades.
The Twelfth Edition — now in its fiftieth-anniversary milestone — weaves concepts of teamwork, communication, and empathy throughout the chapters, challenging students to become more compassionate, conscientious healthcare professionals as well as technically skilled clinicians. The current, state-of-the-art content delivers the latest medical evidence and alignment with current standards, with a revised layout that dramatically improves readability and learning.
Comprehensive coverage of the National EMS Education Standards and the 2020 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). Updated coverage of personal protective equipment (PPE), CDC guidelines for safe patient care during COVID-19 and other infectious disease outbreaks, and modernized protocols across every clinical domain.
Topics covered: preparatory concepts and EMS systems; workforce safety and wellness; medical, legal, and ethical issues; human anatomy and pathophysiology; patient assessment; airway management; pharmacology and medication administration; shock; BLS resuscitation; medical emergencies including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurologic, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and behavioral; trauma including bleeding, soft-tissue injuries, burns, musculoskeletal, head and spine trauma; environmental emergencies; obstetrics and gynecology; pediatric and geriatric emergencies; special patient populations; EMS operations; hazardous materials; mass-casualty incidents; terrorism; and patient transport.
Essential for: EMT-Basic training programs, Advanced EMT programs, paramedic prerequisite courses, National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) exam preparation, fire service and rescue training, EMS instructors, and hospital emergency department technicians.
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