Case studies are strategically used to contextualise the principles, step readers through possible scenarios that may be encountered and, importantly, reveal the process of reaching a safe and effective management plan. The case studies initially describe the pathology and typical presentation of a particular condition and progress to more-complex and less-typical scenarios where the practitioner faces increasing uncertainty.

• The only paramedic-specific text designed for Australian and New Zealand students and paramedics
• Progressive case studies that bridge the gap from principles to practice
• More than 40 essential pathologies covering common paramedic call-outs
• Covers both technical and non-technical skills to develop the graduate into expert clinician
• Includes an eBook with the purchase of the print book

Additional resources on Evolve

• An eBook on VitalSource

Instructor/and Student resources:

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• New chapters, including: Paediatric patients; Child abuse and intimate partner violence; Geriatric patients; Tropical conditions; Mass casualty; Interpersonal communication and patient-focused care; Evidence-based practice in paramedicine; Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
• New case studies on major incidents and major trauma
• Focused ‘Implications for’ boxes specific to considerations including geriatrics, cultural diversity, communication challenges
• ‘Summary of therapeutic goals’ included with each case study
• Learning outcomes added to open each chapter
• Considered revision of pathophysiology across all chapters