The Basic EMT: Comprehensive Prehospital Patient Care (2003 Edition) [Hardcover]

Norman E. McSwain (Author), James L. Paturas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0323022561 | ISBN-13: 978-0323022569 | Edition: Revised Second

Now, thanks to valuable feedback from students and instructors, The Basic EMT is better than ever! Redesigned and revised to meet your needs, the Revised 2003 2nd Edition offers thorough background information and encourages critical thinking skills. In addition to an all-new appendix on Weapons of Mass Destruction, this edition presents EMT skills in a user-friendly, step-by-step format. The Basic EMT also features an integrated series of algorithms throughout the text, allowing readers to see the big picture as they learn about each part of the process.

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Norman E McSwain, Jr., MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA

Product Details

• Hardcover: 930 pages
• Publisher: MosbyJems; Revised Second edition (July 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323022561
• ISBN-13: 978-0323022569
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,523,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Written, February 6, 2007

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F. Sloan "itzfrank" (Central Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Basic EMT: Comprehensive Prehospital Patient Care (2003 Edition) (Hardcover)

I sent the publisher a letter stating over 30 mispellings, and 15+ times in which this book conflicted itself seriously. Not a good book to use. Get Brady's Emergency Care - Much better.