First aid, CPR, and AED essentials
By: Alton L. Thygerson ... [et al.] ; American College of Emergency Physicians
Contributors: American College of Emergency Physicians; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Burlington, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9781449626624
Subjects: First aid in illness and injury; Automated external defibrillation; Cardiac resuscitation; Electric countershock; CPR (First aid)
Description: First Aid, CPR, and AED Essentials, Sixth Edition is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers many resources to better support instructors and prepare students.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: First aid and CPR essentials / Alton Thygerson. 5th ed. c2007.

Related ed. of: Advanced first aid, CPR, and AED.  6th ed.

Includes index.

At head of title: AAOS.
Table of contents: title: Background information; title: Action at an emergency; title: Finding out what's wrong; title: CPR; title: Automated external defibrillation; title: Shock; title: Bleeding; title: Wounds; title: Bandaging wounds; title: Burns; title: Head and spinal injuries; title: Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries; title: Bone, joint, and muscle injuries; title: Extremity injuries; title: Splinting extremities; title: Sudden illnesses; title: Poisoning; title: Bites and stings; title: Cold-related emergencies; title: Heat-related emergencies; title: Rescuing and moving victims; title: Disaster preparedness.