Pharmacology for the EMS Provider [Hardcover]

Richard K. Beck (Author)

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Publication Date: October 28, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0766834840 | ISBN-13: 978-0766834842 | Edition: 3

Pharmacology for the EMS Provider, 3E, was revised to fulfill the core module for the pharmacology component of the DOT Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. The book also follows the new ACLS and PALS curricula. Detailed profiles of prehospital medications including mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, precautions, routes and dosages, side effects, and EMS consideration. Herbal drugs, common home medications, and street drug appendices provide additional references of drugs the EMS provider may encounter in the out of hospital setting.

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This third edition of a book/CD-ROM text fills the core module for the pharmacology component of the DOT Paramedic National Standard Curriculum, and also follows the new ACLS and PALS curricula. Detailed files of pre-hospital medications cover mechanisms of action, indications and contradictions, precautions, routes and dosages, side effects and EMS considerations. Herbal drug and street drug appendices are included. Learning features include case studies, study questions, and a CD-ROM with self guided exercises and games for each chapter. Beck is a lead paramedic instructor at St. Petersburg College; Shelton is affiliated with Huntsville Hospital. - SciTech Book News March 2003

Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 3 edition (October 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766834840
• ISBN-13: 978-0766834842
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,254,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Pharmacology for the EMS Provider, May 4, 2008

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This review is from: Pharmacology for the EMS Provider (Hardcover)

Good cross reference material. Drugs broken down in different catagories is helpful. Could use more information about drugs, ie. not all dosages are listed.