Download or read book Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Volume 5 (Subscription) written by Bryan E. Bledsoe and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2012-10-26 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Fourth Edition, is intended to serve as a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices in paramedicine, all seven volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines. Volume 5, Trauma, covers trauma and trauma systems and includes current statistics, an updated discussion of trauma systems based upon the most recent American College of Surgeons Prehospital Trauma Triage Scheme, increased emphasis on trauma prevention, and the most recent research on mechanism of injury and its role in trauma triage.