Respecting an autonomous decision to refuse life-saving treatment: a case study

‘in which autonomous patients are choosers who act intentionally, with understanding, and without controlling influences that determine their actions’. .

A ‘think aloud’ exercise to develop self-awareness of clinical reasoning in students

This study aimed to evaluate a teaching tool, established in other disciplines, for developing students' clinical reasoning skills.

Child public health part 1: strategies for health

Blair et al (2010: 2) defines child public health as:.

Paramedic emotional labour during COVID-19

As a result of critical world events, understanding emotions in the workplace has become more important and, since these events, our approach to emotional regulation and critical reflection has...

Development of V-FAST: a vision screening tool for ambulance staff

A prospective, cross-sectional comparative study was undertaken in two geographically separate ambulance services in the NWAS. Members of this ambulance service had completed the online education...

Spotlight on Research

Non-ambulance placements are becoming increasingly important in pre-registration paramedic courses but do they meet the needs of the student? This study undertook semi-structured interviews with 33...

Musculoskeletal system part 2

The articles in this series, which can be torn out for use in practice, are intended to support clinician development and to assist in the overall assessment of patient presentations. The information...

Exploring the concept of ‘informed consent’ within the context of paramedic practice

After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to:.

Letters

Dear Editor,.

COVID-19: experiences of roadside logistics from a UK air ambulance service

Symptoms of COVID-19 were initially described as being flu-like, with a persistent cough and shortness of breath as leading features. A loss of smell or taste has also since been identified as a...

Prehospital sepsis care in Ireland: an audit

All PCRs from patients assessed by DFB prehospital practitioners in the week starting 27 March 2017 were manually examined by an independent researcher to identify patients with potential sepsis or...

Treating sepsis in the emergency prehospital setting with IV antibiotics

The aim of this study was to illuminate the views of medical directors in NHS ambulance services, associated with the use of IV antibiotics to treat prehospital sepsis..

The ‘s’ word: a killer, or just a way infection can kill?

Utilising data from the Global Burden of Disease database, the report analyses all causes of mortality from the period between 1990 and 2017—I am sure that readers will immediately appreciate the huge...

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