Functional Anatomy and Physiology for Emergency Care in the Streets [Paperback]

Joshua S. Yamamoto (Author), Stephen A. Brada (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0316967262 | ISBN-13: 978-0316967266 | Edition: 1st

This text combines anatomy and physiology in a format specifically designed for EMS students. The book discusses anatomy, normal function, abnormal function and injury by body system. Clinical correlations explore and explain what EMS personnel will encounter on the streets. The book's illustrations of each system are designed to help students to locate landmarks and perform procedures with confidence. Each chapter contains a vocabulary list and self assessment questions, enabling the book to be used as a lecture/study guide and a practical field reference manual.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1st edition (January 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316967262
• ISBN-13: 978-0316967266
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,816,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than the pre-hospital textbooks, it needs more info., February 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Functional Anatomy and Physiology for Emergency Care in the Streets (Paperback)

Pre-hospital medicine desperately needs a better text for anatomy & physiology and pathophysiology. Most EMS courses are too short, considering the responsibilities of the profession. The allied health and nursing texts cover A&P material that would certainly be nice to know, but the time constraints force us to find something more directed to the needs of the field. EMS personnel deal with VERY sick patients and need to know more of the pathophysiology of shock.

Yamamoto and Brada take a shot at trying to fill those needs but come up short. Several places in the book the authors confuse the reader. I thought I had a good idea about which fluids could be used in place of others in IV therapy, after reading the explanation in the book I am confused. Unfortunately the authors just flat get some things wrong. Atherosclerosis is shown collecting on the lumen of an artery, as opposed to between the walls of the artery.

This book is better than just the textbook alone if you want a short supplement that is not too expensive. If you want to get it all, and get the details correct, you might want to chose another text.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent study guide!, July 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Functional Anatomy and Physiology for Emergency Care in the Streets (Paperback)

This text is great. It focuses on the parts of the human anatomy that are pratical and esential to the EMT, at any level! A great study guide for EMT students.