First aid, CPR, and AED
Subtitle: Advanced
By: Alton L. Thygerson, Steven M. Thygerson, medical writers ; Benjamin Gulli, Gina Piazza, medical editors ; American College of Emergency Physicians
Contributors: Thygerson, Steven M.; Gulli, Benjamin; Piazza, Gina M.; American College of Emergency Physicians; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Emergency Care and Safety Institute
Edition: Sixth edition.
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Burlington, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 469
ISBN-13: 9781449609467; 9781449635053
Subjects: Automated external defibrillation; First aid in illness and injury; Medical emergencies; CPR (First aid)
Description: This concise student manual is designed to give laypersons the education and confidence they need to effectively provide emergency care.
Notes: At head of title: AAOS ; ECSI.

ISBN appears on verso; back cover has 9781449635053.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Background information; title: Action at an emergency; title: The human body; 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: Childbirth and gynecologic emergencies; title: Behavorial emergencies; title: Wilderness first aid; title: Rescuing and moving victims; title: Disaster preparedness; title: Appendices.