Jones & Bartlett Learning Sanders Paramedic Textbook UK: .

Fully adapted for the UK market by two paramedic lecturers and a team of highly-specialised contributors, Sanders' Paramedic Textbook gives you everything you want in a paramedic textbook and more! Packed with valuable support materials, this textbook is a comprehensive learning tool for both first time and refresher paramedic students, containing everything in one convenient volume. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Preface Acknowledgements PART ONE Chapter 1: Emergency Medical (EMS) and Ambulance Operations in the UK Chapter 2: Ethics and Law in Paramedic Practice Chapter 3: The Well-Being of the Paramedic, Health Promotion and Injury Prevention PART TWO Chapter 4: Approaches to Assessment Chapter 5: Communication Systems in EMS Chapter 6: Therapeutic Communication Chapter 7: Patient Assessment Chapter 8: History Taking Chapter 9: Techniques of Physical Examination Chapter 10: Differential Impressions and Clinical Decision Making Chapter 11: Documentation and Record Keeping PART THREE Chapter 12: Pharmacology, Venous Access and Drug Administration Part A Pharmacology Part B Venous Access and Medication Administration PART FOUR Chapter 13: Airway Management and Ventilation PART FIVE Chapter 14: Respiratory Emergencies Chapter 15: Cardiology Chapter 16: Neurology Chapter 17: Endocrinology Chapter 18: Allergies and Anaphylaxis Chapter 19: Gastroenterology Chapter 20: Urology Chapter 21: Toxicology Chapter 22: Haematology Chapter 23: Environmental Conditions Chapter 24: Infectious and Communicable Diseases Chapter 25: Assessment and Management of Behavioural and Mental Health Emergencies PART SIX Chapter 26: Trauma Systems and Mechanisms of Injury Chapter 27: Thoracic Trauma Chapter 28: Haemorrhage and Shock Chapter 29: Soft Tissue Trauma Chapter 30: Burns Chapter 31: Facial and Head Trauma Chapter 32: Spinal Trauma Chapter 33: Abdominal Trauma Chapter 34: Musculoskeletal Trauma PART SEVEN Chapter 35: Gynaecology Chapter 36: Obstetrics PART EIGHT Chapter 37: Care of the Newborn Chapter 38: Paediatrics Chapter 39: Older Persons Chapter 40: Abuse and Neglect Chapter 41: Community Care: Patients with Long-Term Health Conditions, Palliative Care, Dialysis PART NINE Chapter 42: Major Incidents Chapter 43: Hazardous Substances Incidents