Clinical Cases in Paramedicine - by Sam Willis & Ian Peate & Rod Hill (Paperback)

About the Book

"The case studies in this book bring together a diverse range of cases that accurately represent the caseload experienced by contemporary paramedics ... They use a mix of evidence-based cases and expert opinion supplied by leaders in the industry. Case-based learning (CBL) and problem-based learning (PBL) rely on high quality, well-written case studies that paramedic educators, students, and clinicians can use to aid their understanding of out-of-hospital care. Not only is the content contemporary but the cases are structured in a manner that reflects a systematic approach to each scene allowing students to develop a sense of structure to the way they proceed into each case. Each chapter has a range of interactive learning activities that allow students to stop and think about what is going on, and the questions throughout the cases provide students with additional learning opportunities"--

Book Synopsis

Clinical Cases in Paramedicine provides students, educators, and early career paramedics with a diverse range of detailed case studies that realistically represent the conditions, scenarios, and challenges encountered in practice. Integrating evidence-based cases and expert insights from leading academics and practitioners, this engaging resource helps readers develop appropriate decision-making skills and apply theoretical concepts to practical situations. Organised by medical presentations and body systems, the text provides readers with a systematic framework that mirrors how paramedics assess cases in the real world.

Throughout the text, cases of varying levels of complexity are designed to meet the needs of Case-Based Learning (CBL) and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) curricula used in paramedic training programmes worldwide. Each chapter contains six case studies--introductory, intermediate, and advanced--and features interactive learning activities, discussion questions, practical tips, and authoritative guidance aligned to national and international best-practice standards. Case studies illustrate scenarios related to trauma, medical emergencies, obstetrics, respiratory and cardiac events, minor injuries, drug overdoses, and many others. This comprehensive resource:

• Features case studies of varying lengths and degrees of complexity to suit different readers, from student to professional
• Suitable for use in many international programmes
• Offers chapter introductions and summaries, practice questions, and additional online resources
• Contains clinical, legal, ethical, cultural, remote and rural case studies
• Includes a cumulative and comprehensive "Test Your Knowledge" concluding chapter

Those studying or working in paramedicine must keep pace with changes in the field using the latest evidence and expert opinion. Clinical Cases in Paramedicine is an essential volume for paramedic students and early-career professionals, as well as educators, lecturers, and trainers.

From the Back Cover

Clinical Cases in Paramedicine provides students, educators, and early career paramedics with a diverse range of detailed case studies that realistically represent the conditions, scenarios, and challenges encountered in practice. Integrating evidence-based cases and expert insights from leading academics and practitioners, this engaging resource helps readers develop appropriate decision-making skills and apply theoretical concepts to practical situations. Organised by medical presentations and body systems, the text provides readers with a systematic framework that mirrors how paramedics assess cases in the real world.

Throughout the text, cases of varying levels of complexity are designed to meet the needs of Case-Based Learning (CBL) and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) curricula used in paramedic training programmes worldwide. Each chapter contains six case studies--introductory, intermediate, and advanced--and features interactive learning activities, discussion questions, practical tips, and authoritative guidance aligned to national and international best-practice standards. Case studies illustrate scenarios related to trauma, medical emergencies, obstetrics, respiratory and cardiac events, minor injuries, drug overdoses, and many others. This comprehensive resource:

• Features case studies of varying lengths and degrees of complexity to suit different readers, from student to professional
• Suitable for use in many international programmes
• Offers chapter introductions and summaries, as well as practice questions
• Contains clinical, legal, ethical, cultural, remote and rural case studies

Those studying or working in paramedicine must keep pace with changes in the field using the latest evidence and expert opinion. Clinical Cases in Paramedicine is an essential volume for paramedic students and early-career professionals, as well as educators, lecturers, and trainers.

About the Author

SAM WILLIS is a Lecturer in Paramedicine at Curtin University and makes contributions to the profession through his innovative teaching practices and publications. He holds a number of professional registrations including as a paramedic and a Teaching Fellow with the UK Higher Education Academy. He is currently undertaking a PhD in the field of Paramedic Education.

IAN PEATE, OBE FRCN, is Head of School, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar, Visiting Professor of Nursing, Northumbria University and St George's University of London, Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire, Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing and Consultant Editor of the Journal of Paramedic Practice.

ROD HILL is Professor of Physiology and Head of the School of Biomedical Sciences at Charles Sturt University. Rod has brought broad impact as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Rod leads the Charles Sturt paramedicine team which offered the first university programme for paramedicine in Australia in 1995, and is the leading Australian programme in both graduate and undergraduate level paramedicine.