A number of the ‘ABC’ book series have been reviewed in this section since the Journal of Paramedic Practice was first published, but none have addressed such a challenging and emotive subject such as...
‘The College of Paramedics’ Governing Council and Executive team have been working with Professor Barry Hunt to establish a strategy document that will lead the College's activities and effort...
You may be wondering how all of this affects the work of a paramedic? Like many operational staff you may be the ones who arrive first at the scene, or maybe you arrive soon after a major incident is...
‘It's been a great joy for me to be here and to hear all the amazing things that you have done. It must be absolutely horrendous; some of the situations you have had to deal with. We are just so...
Oxygen transportation occurs when there is a diffusion of gases that move from higher concentrations to lower concentrations. The oxygen content of blood is bound to haemoglobin and is dissolved in...
Individuals are required to complete a programme of military and medical training prior to deployment to enhance individual and team skills necessary in the MERT role. Once individuals have conducted...
A 55-year-old man lost control and was ejected from his motorcycle at approximately 60 miles per hour on a country road. The patient was wearing a helmet and full protective clothing. When the first...
Although intervention to reduce excessive drinking might usually be seen as the remit of other health professionals, particularly general practitioners (GPs), the modern paramedic has options for...
In this retrospective database analysis, McMullan and colleagues reviewed the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) registry for 2011 to determine the influence of airway management...
Accepting that a significant proportion of paramedic practice is now dedicated to low-acuity medical conditions, this text immediately assumes relevance for a paramedic readership as it concerns the...
Written by a retired US army colonel with a PhD in psychology, On Combat describes the psychological and physiological effects combat has on the human condition. Although aimed at those facing...
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