Allied Health Services category: 2328 books

Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Wildfires. Earthquakes. Epidemics. Droughts. Landslides. Trillions of dollars in damages. Billions of people affected. Terrorist attacks. Gas explosions. Bridge collapses. Car, train, and plane crashes. These sudden and unexpected events make it feel as if chaos rules...

In the recent past, terrorist organizations have used different chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) weapons to pursue their own agendas. In 1995, the Aum Shinrikyo cult released sarin onto the Tokyo subway system, killing 12 and injuring hundreds. In 2001, anthrax spores were sent through...

The reception of Michel Foucault's work in the social sciences and humanities has been phenomenal. Foucault's concepts and methodology have encouraged new approaches to old problems and opened up new lines of enquiry. This book assesses the contribution of Foucault's work to research and thinking...

There has been a shift in thinking in recent years toward addressing the multiple transitions that youth with disabilities experience as they enter adulthood. Transitions to Adulthood for Youth With Disabilities Through an Occupational Therapy Lens explores a developmental lifecourse approach in relation...

Do you want to become an emergency medical technician? Then learn the basics and important pieces of information that will serve as your foundation for more advanced techniques. This quick study guide as your personal map towards becoming a full-pledged EMT. Check out the trainings and education you can do to become a highly efficient EMT.

When a life is at stake, you will want to do everything you can to ensure that person makes it out alive. When CPR is needed, it is crucial to administer the procedure properly. This is where CPR Lifesaving reference guides come into play. These handy guides will let an individual know the steps needed...

A simple, and short, but to the point read for EMT's on a 911 ambulance. This book will provide you with the tips and tricks of the trade they don’t teach us in school. It is meant for new EMT's to stand out above the rest when getting hired with an ambulance company. It is meant to teach and give EMT's their roles when assisting Paramedics!

Find the health career that’s right for you! Health Careers Today, 6th Edition offers a practical overview to help you make an informed decision in choosing a profession. Not only does this book discuss the roles and responsibilities of various occupations, it provides a solid foundation in the...

The contribution of the German sociologist and philosopher Jurgen Habermas has proved seminal for attempts to understand the nature of social change in the context of global capitalism. This book provides an accessible introduction to his work and shows how his theories can be fruitfully applied to...

This second edition of volume 2 continues the case study scenario based theme began in volume 1 and culminating in volume 3.  Each is an easy to read short story format that begins by creating a common medical or traumatic emergency scenario, adding patient physical assessment presentations that...

This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. The Golden Hour standard is used in emergency medicine and trauma care and states a person must receive definitive care within one hour to ensure optimal outcomes. The medical community accepted...

The NEW 5th (2013) Edition of ACLS: Practice Code Scenarios-2013 reviews a series of comprehensive and interactive Case Studies in Cardiac Arrest, with step-by-step narration / illustrative rhythm strips / detailed explained answers - all keyed to current ACLS Guidelines. To this we add clinical pearls...

This book is written to bring to light the many wrongs that are going on in the health care insurance system in the U.S. The U.S. health care insurance system is the most expensive health care system in the world and the most inefficient health care system of all the health care systems of...

'The Human Resources for Health Crisis in Zambia' is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank?s ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion.Despite reporting some health gains since the 1990s health outcomes remain...