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Reminiscent of Chekhov's stories, The Blood of Strangers is a visceral portrayal of a physician's encounters with the highly charged world of an emergency room. In this collection of spare and elegant stories, Dr. Frank Huyler reveals a side of medicine where small moments—the intricacy of suturing a facial wound, the bath a patient receives from her husband and daughter—interweave with the lives and deaths of the desperately sick...
4) EMT
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An overview of the work and training of Emergency Medical Technicians, or EMTs, including a history of emergency medicine and an interview with an EMT.
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Part searing indictment of our healthcare system, part generational family memoir, part call to action, a physician and thought leader on bias and racism in healthcare recounts her journey to finally seizing her own power as a health equity advocate against the backdrop of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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How do the emergency services in different countries of the world rescue people? How do they travel and what equipment do they use? This book looks at the work of ambulance services around the world, including how they take sick and injured people to hospitals and how they care for patients during transport.
9) EMTs
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces EMTs to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher"--
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Emergency medical technicians are heroes on the move. As first responders, they have to stay calm and act quickly. They also need to operate complex equipment and do everything they can to save lives, all while under extreme pressure. Readers will get a glimpse at the exhilarating life of this heroic career, learning what it takes to be an EMT and what a typical day is like. This information-rich text covers training, specializations, certifications,...
12) EMT-basic exam
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Now completely updated, this best-selling guide offers test takers the advantage they need to ace the EMT exam, including: -ELEVEN practice exams based on the most recent DOT/NHTSA curriculum-PLUS a free online link to an additional test -Strategies to help test takers score their best, from reducing test anxiety to understanding how standardized tests work -Information on how to pinpoint and fill in the gaps in areas where more study is needed
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"Life-saving medical advice for when you can't reach a doctor. Survival preparedness is not to be taken lightly. We live in a society full of comforts, conveniences, and instantaneous answers to all of our questions. But what happens when those systems break down? Preparedness must begin from the inside out. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can often determine whether or not you can physically endure catastrophic circumstances. Poor diet and a sedentary...
15) EMT exam prep
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Provides a study guide and practice questions similar to those on the EMT exam.
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Its lights flash. Its sirens blare. This ambulance is on the move! What are an ambulance's lights and sirens for? And who rides in the back of an ambulance? Read this book to find out! Learn all about mighty machines in the Vroom-Vroom series-part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!
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Presents a narrative exploration of the health-care crisis in inner-city communities as drawn from the author's experiences as an emergency room resident in the Newark community where he grew up, in an account that illuminates the complicated human realities behind the statistics.
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With rigorous exam standards and increased demand for full-time paid EMTs, job competition is tough. Becoming an EMT requires passing rigorous written and practical exams. LearningExpress has completely updated this best-selling guide to help first responders meet that challenge and achieve their goals. To successfully pass the EMT-Basic Exam, test takers need all the practice they can get! --Publisher.
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A startling narrative revealing the impressive medical and surgical advances that quickly developed as solutions to the horrors unleashed by World War I. The Great War of 1914-1918 burst on the European scene with a brutality to mankind not yet witnessed by the civilized world. Modern warfare was no longer the stuff of chivalry and honor; it was a mutilative, deadly, and humbling exercise to wipe out the very presence of humanity. Suddenly, thousands...
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