Book Review

It is about this time of year that any New Year's resolutions are firmly relegated to the ‘must try harder’ list or ‘better luck next year’ category. I would suggest, however, that the importance of achieving high-quality care is an annual inclusion on any clinician's list of priorities.

The twin bed fellows of evidence-based medicine and high-quality patient care are unlikely to command any literary niche, but what gives this book a particular ‘angle’ is that it offers practical guidance for the delivery of both. As well as touting the sterling role played by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in all of this, a number of case studies are presented which outline the steps involved. Not specific to paramedic practice, but many of the principles are transferable nonetheless. And while not of any great depth, the examples from practice are well chosen and provide some perspective on the theory.