Basic emergency care of the sick and injured /
[Guy S. Parcel.
- 3rd edition.
- St. Louis : Times Mirror/Mosby College Pub., 1986.
- xxi, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents;
Introduction to first aid in emergency care
Section 1: Parameters for administering first aid in emergency care 1. General procedures for emergency care 2. Legal considerations involved in emergency care by nonmedical providers
Section 3: Trauma emergencies 6. Prevention and care of shock 7. Management of wounds and hemorrhaging 8. Poisoning and toxic reactions 9. Burns 10. Cold injury 11. Musculoskeletal injuries 12. Head, neck and facial injuries
Section 4: Medical emergencies 13. Sudden illness 14. Heat-related illness and emergencies 15. Psychological emergencies 16. Obstetrical and gynecological emergencies
Section 5: Application of emergency care skills and principles 17. Bandaging techniques 18. Transportation and extraction techniques
Includes bibliographies and index.
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First aid in illness and injury. Medical emergencies. Emergencies. First Aid.