Basic Trauma Life Support for Advanced Providers - Softcover

Campbell PhD. D.Sc. (Hon.), John R.

9780131123519: Basic Trauma Life Support for Advanced Providers

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131123513 ISBN 13: 9780131123519

Publisher: Pearson, 2003

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For courses in Basic Trauma Life Support and Paramedics courses.

This practical, hands-on training textbook offers Paramedics and advanced providers a complete course covering all skills necessary for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and transportation of the trauma patient. The fifth edition has maintained all of the information from the previous edition, including spinal trauma, thoracic trauma, airway management, bloodborne pathogens, multicasualty incidents, and triage. The head trauma chapter has been rewritten with the cooperation of the Brain Trauma Foundation. Case presentations that highlight fundamental and pitfalls have been added to each chapter.

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For 25 years, Basic Trauma Life Support has been a standard for trauma education all levels of prehospital care. The Fifth Edition continues this tradition of excellence by retaining the strong patient assessment coverage that has made it a best-seller, while including new resources and the most current information. Completely covering the fundamentals that advanced providers need to know, it details the skills necessary for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and transportation of the trauma patient, and more!

FEATURES INLCUDE:

New art program and design
New case studies with follow-up in every chapter
Pearls. Located throughout the text, Pearls contain words of wisdom from experienced providers on tips and tricks of the trade.
NEW CD-ROM contains scenario-based practice questions, additional trauma photos, interactive activities, Inside the Body Media, and video clips.
NEW Companion Website―www.prenhall.com/campbell―Tied chapter-by-chapter to the text, this website provides interactive student quizzes, complete with scoring and instant feedback, as well as a Syllabus Manager for instructors.

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