Prehospital Emergency Care, Seventh Edition [Paperback]

Joseph J. Mistovich (Author), Brent Q. Hafen (Author), Keith J. Karren (Author), Keith S. Karren (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130492884 | ISBN-13: 978-0130492883 | Publication Date: April 10, 2003 | Edition: 7

For courses in Prehospital Emergency Care.The most complete resource for EMT-B training, this best-selling, student-friendly text contains clear, step-by-step explanations with comprehensive, stimulating, and challenging material that prepares and equips students for real on-the-job situations. The assessment and emergency care sections provide the most up-to-date strategies for providing competent care. The enrichment sections further enhance students' ability to assess and manage ill and injured patients in prehospital environments. With its use of the case study model, state-of-the-art scans, algorithms, protocols, and the inclusion of areas above and beyond the DOT curriculum, this new edition of Prehospital Emergency Care prepares students for success.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I would like to let you know that I really love using your "Pre-hospital Emergency Care" EMT-B Textbook for our EMT-B classes! I have used this text for approximately 5 years now with great results. I have also referred this book to other instructors over the past few years. Today I met with an Education Instructor Group here in Missouri and was not so surprised to hear that they too are switching from their current textbook to the Pre-hospital Emergency Care, Mistovich textbook. I say congratulations to you, your staff, the editors and publishers in producing and distributing such a great textbook." — George Miller, Clinical Educator/TC Coordinator, Center for Education & Development/EMS Programs

From the Back Cover

Prehospital Emergency Care, seventh edition, is the book for serious EMT-Bs who want to go above and beyond the D.O.T. requirements. Long considered the most complete resource for EMT-B training, this best-selling, student-friendly text contains clear, step-by-step explanations of patient conditions, assessment, and treatment. The material is comprehensive, stimulating, and challenging enough to prepare and equip students for real on-the-job situations. Revised and thoroughly updated, the new Seventh Edition contains the most recent American Heart Association guidelines.

Features Include:

• An in-depth, patient-assessment-based approach presented in a clear, logical format.
• Assessment summaries, protocols, and algorithms that provide an at-a-glance illustration of assessment and care.
• Expanded enrichment sections that include more on pathophysiology, assessment, and management.
• A new chapter on terrorism.
• FREE student CD-ROM, completely revised and updated, with exciting new features including animations, video clips, and a virtual airway.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1088 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 7 edition (April 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130492884
• ISBN-13: 978-0130492883
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,355,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars No workbook included!, January 30, 2009

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Angela N. Huddleston - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prehospital Emergency Care (Paperback)

This item is advertised as a package, however, there is no workbook! They need to alter the title of their ad if it doesn't include what they say it does!!!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Save money and buy this rather than the new edition, April 27, 2008

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Mable - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prehospital Emergency Care, Seventh Edition (Paperback)

We used the newer edition of this book for my EMT-B class, but I wanted to save money so I bought this one instead. Most of the info is exactly the same, there are just older pictures. My class didn't use our book very much, so it didn't matter that mine had different page numbers and stuff. Ask your teacher first, but I would strongly strongly recommend getting this edition to save yourself a lot of money.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Don't get the old edition, September 19, 2009

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Nathan Loudon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prehospital Emergency Care, Seventh Edition (Paperback)

Unless you're really strapped for cash and can take a look at a copy of the latest edition I wouldn't recommend purchasing the 7th edition of this book for your EMT class. The chapters are all different, from what I can tell most of the content is the same (though, there are some differences where things are placed in the chapters), but almost all the chapter numbers are different from the new edition. My instructor has us read a couple of chapters every week, so what I had to do was take pictures of the table of contents from a new edition and match it up with the old edition to figure out what I'm supposed to read. If you don't mind doing this, go for it, you'll save yourself a bunch of money. For me though, school is enough work, I don't think I'll be ordering old text books anymore.