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C-spine clearance should not be a pain in the neck

Does prehospital intubation make a difference to survival rates in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?

Glucagon treatment for symptomatic beta blocker overdose

A 32-year-old male presented to paramedics approximately one hour following an intentional overdose of propranolol. Patient history and evidence on scene indicated ingestion of 2.4 g (sixty 40 mg...

Paramedic clinical decision-making in mental health care: a new theoretical approach

The response to mental health emergencies in the community often presents unique and complex challenges for paramedics. This is often a result of the ambiguous nature of presentations, the lack of...

Adrenaline in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: is the jury out?

Paramedic education: ABCD but do paramedic students want the ‘e’?

ECG prediction tools: just a gimmick?

What influences people's decision to call 999 in cases of acute stroke?

Doing more with less

The Emergency Services Show and Conference 2011 promotes multi-agency collaboration by bringing together stakeholders involved in emergency situations. With over 380 exhibitors and approximately 4000...

Introducing International Paramedic Practice

I would like to conclude with a huge thank you to all those in the paramedic profession for helping develop and support the journal you are reading today. It is a tremendous achievement to have...

The role of the patient in patient assessment

This is the 34th edition of the JPP and I thought it timely to refect upon Spotlight on Research after nearly 3 years of publishing reviews. Hopefully, this section of the JPP provides a useful...