The author attempts to entertain and educate those with an interest in this fascinating topic. He goes to great lengths to avoid glamorizing the subject matter, or embellishing upon the experience, as you might get with popular print and broadcast productions. The result is an eye-opening, sometimes irreverent, glimpse at what goes on behind the walls of hospitals across the country. After reading this book, you will not see medicine the same way again. (See also: www.dr-s-md.com)

This special Instructor’s Edition can help you present better programs on the subject of EMS documentation. The patient care record your EMTs and paramedics leave at the hospital is your calling card. How good do you look? Oral reports need knowledgeable and effective delivery. Written reports also need completeness and accuracy. Written reports are a permanent patient medical record. They help with care continuity. The record of your personnel leave reflects on the professionalism of your organization. Patient care reports are the first place attorneys and regulatory agencies look when seeking to place liability. This training program helps you take steps to decrease your liability by teaching your employees how to write organized, professional reports. It also deals with special situations such as patient refusals, sudden death, crime scenes and child and elder abuse -- areas where your liability could increase even if you don’t transport a patient. This book breaks down the components of report giving and writing and provides instructors with a useful tool for training their personnel in proper written documentation and verbal reporting situations. It provides margin cues keyed to the text and helpful insights on presenting the program. Sample reports with analysis, useful for discussion groups, are provided.

Dan Evans arrived in Vietnam on October 7, 1968, a 21- year-old Army medic who couldn't stand the sight of blood. Thrust into the cauldron of combat, he soon became a seasoned veteran of emergency medicine and the brutal realties of war. Before his time was up, he would master the skills of a surgeon, acquire the patience of a saint, and demonstrate the courage of a lion...

Here, in his own words, is the gripping true story of Dan Evans, the highly decorated soldier whom the men of First Platoon, Bravo Company, called the "fighting medic." Experience the rage, the sorrow and the remarkable spirit of Dan Evans - the PLATOON MEDIC who became a true American hero.

The call is not complete until the paperwork is done. Many EMTs and paramedics would welcome assistance in how to prepare and give oral and written reports clearly and concisely. This book is designed to do just that. The oral report needs knowledgeable and effective delivery. The written report also needs completeness and accuracy. It is a permanent patient medical record. It may be referred to in the hospital by medical care providers, utilized by quality assurance programs, and is a legal document admissible in a court of law. The call documentation is the starting point for any questions or investigations concerning the care given by EMTs and paramedics. It is their first line of defense. This book breaks down the components of report giving and writing and provides the reader a useful reporting system to fit just about any written documentation or verbal reporting situation. It also contains helpful chapters on special reporting situations commonly encountered by EMS personnel, and sample reports useful either for discussion groups or individual analysis. Common, proper medical abbreviations and charting symbols drawn from authoritative texts are also provided. The result is a text useful to both new and veteran EMTs and paramedics.

Highlights include:
- Almost 400 translations of misinterpreted medical terms
- Humorous definitions and clinical indicators
- Weird medical treatments
- Includes original “research”
- Perfectly sized for a lab-coat pocket
- Brings some humor to a boring shift or rotation
- More funny and less helpful than a medical dictionary

Perfect for both the healthcare student and veteran medical provider, Layman’s Terms is your “subscription” (prescription) for a healthy dose of laughter.

Highlights include:
- Almost 400 translations of misinterpreted medical terms
- Humorous definitions and clinical indicators
- Weird medical treatments
- Includes original “research”
- Perfectly sized for a lab-coat pocket
- Brings some humor to a boring shift or rotation
- More funny and less helpful than a medical dictionary

Perfect for both the healthcare student and veteran medical provider, Layman’s Terms is your “subscription” (prescription) for a healthy dose of laughter.

The author attempts to entertain and educate those with an interest in this fascinating topic. He goes to great lengths to avoid glamorizing the subject matter, or embellishing upon the experience, as you might get with popular print and broadcast productions. The result is an eye-opening, sometimes irreverent, glimpse at what goes on behind the walls of hospitals across the country. After reading this book, you will not see medicine the same way again. (See also: www.dr-s-md.com)