As the required textbook for NAEMT's worldwide prehospital trauma life support course, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is the comprehensive, internationally renowned resource for learning basic and advanced prehospital trauma skills and concepts. Fully revised and updated, the seventh edition provides trauma treatment and guidelines that are proven to reduce morbidity and mortality. Tailored expressly for the military environment, the last 12 chapters of this book reflect the special considerations of the military. These unique chapters are written by the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Committee on Trauma, the leading body that oversees trauma care.
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978-1-284-06156-7 (9781284061567)
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Formed in 1975 and more than 32,000 members strong, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) is the nation's only organization solely dedicated to representing the professional interests of all EMS practitioners, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders and other professionals working in prehospital emergency medicine. NAEMT members work in all sectors of EMS, including government service agencies, fire departments, hospital-based ambulance services, private companies, industrial and special operations settings, and in the military.NAEMT represents all EMS practitioners in promoting: * Greater understanding and appreciation by government agencies at the local, state and national levels of the role that EMS plays in our nation's health care, public safety, and disaster response systems.* Pay and benefits that reflects their professional training, responsibilities and dedication.* Leadership at the federal level that fosters and supports the delivery of quality EMS nationwide. * Adequate and sustainable funding for EMS in all locations. * Public policy that supports EMS practitioners and the patients they serve. The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913, dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.
