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March, September, and December issues include index digests, and June issue includes cumulative tables and index digest.
Intended for blood bank employees and other health care workers, this slim training manual explains OSHA guidelines for minimizing exposure to bloodborne pathogens through a combination of universal precautions, work practice controls, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment. It also describes the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Over five million workers in health care related fields are at risk to exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as the HIV virus and hepatitis B virus, as well as tuberculosis.
It's better to know First Aid and not need it than to need it and not know it. Everyone should be able to perform First Aid, since most people will eventually find themselves in a situation requiring it, either for another person or for themselves. First Aid, Fifth Edition is a dynamic course for those who want First Aid training without the CPR and AED component. Completely revised and updated, the Fifth Edition complies with the 2005 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) guidelines.
The BLS Skills Review Manual covers the basics of life support skills in the EMT-Basic national standard curriculum. Skills are grouped into the following categories: Airway and Ventilation, Cardiovascular Management, Medical Administration, Obstetrical Management, Operational Skills, Patient Assessment and Management, and Trauma Management. Each skill includes performance objectives, indications, contradictions, complications, and detailed step-by-step procedures with tips and special instructions for each step. Each skill also includes 4-color photos that demonstrate critical steps.
Completely updated for its Second Edition, this acclaimed Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery volume presents the most advanced, successful surgical techniques for fractures of the upper extremity, lower extremity, pelvis, and acetabulum. The world's foremost surgeons describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, explain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls and tips for improving results. The book is thoroughly illustrated with full-color, sequential, surgeon's-eye view intraoperative photographs, as well as drawings by noted medical illustrators. This edition includes nine new chapters: Clavicle Fractures: ORIF Femoral Neck Fractures: Arthroplasty Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: IM Hip Screw Hip Arthroplasty for Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures Femoral Shaft Fractures: Retrograde Nailing Supracondylar Femur Fractures: ORIF Proximal Tibial Fractures: Locked Plating Tibial Shaft Fractures: Spatial Frame Periprosthetic Femur Fractures Seventeen chapters have been rewritten by new contributing authors.
Healthcare Provider CPR provides individuals who have a job-related duty to respond to emergencies with the knowledge and skills to recognize and provide care in respiratory and cardiac emergencies. These skills include: performing two-rescuer CPR and techniques for special rescue situations; using resuscitation masks and bag-valve masks for ventilating victims; and proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care for Remote Locations, Third Edition provides information on how to handle common injuries and illnesses when medical care is an hour away or more. Designed for those who work or travel in remote locations, this comprehensive guide will teach you what to look for and what to do in the event of an emergency, and direct you to the most appropriate type of care. Completely revised, the Third Edition contains updated information on first aid training and complies with the 2005 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) guidelines.