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When our troops are injured on the line, the military gives them good medical care. But what about their families, who want to be with them? The Fisher House gives them a place to stay nearby. There is at least one Fisher House at every major U.S. military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment. From This is True for 5 November 2006 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: John D. Roche List Price: $17.95 Amazon Price: $12.21 Editorial Review: "Claim denied!" All too often millions of veterans have received this response to their legitimate claims for federal benefits. In most cases, writes veterans' advocate John D. Roche, the claimant didn't understand the procedures needed to meet the myriad requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs. With the appeals process requiring years to resolve disputes, deserving veterans and their dependents are left confused and frustrated by the agency and a system that was created to serve them. The answer is to submit a well-grounded claim initially, which The Veteran's Survival Guide, now in a revised, second edition, analyzes in detail. This unique book, written in an accessible self-help style, will be required reading for any veteran or veteran's dependent who wishes to obtain his or her well-earned benefits and for those officials of veterans' service organizations who assist veterans with their claims.  By: NAEMT List Price: $54.95 Amazon Price: $54.95 Editorial Review: As the required textbook for NAEMT's worldwide prehospital trauma life support courses, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is the definitive resource for learning basic and advanced prehospital trauma skills and concepts. Now revised and expanded to cover all aspects of military prehospital trauma with twelve new chapters, the Military Edition is the ultimate trauma text for the military! Tailored expressly for the military, this book contains nine military medicine chapters written by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Carethe leading body that oversees trauma care. The Instructor's Resource Manual with CD-ROM is available for certified PHTLS instructors ONLY. It can be ordered through MosbyJems, but customers must first obtain an access code from the National PHTLS office at 1-800-94-PHTLS or 1-601-924-7744. Individuals may also call the above numbers for information on How to Become a PHTLS Instructor. Provides CEUs for First Responders, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, & physicians; proceeds from the course go to the NAEMT and are used to support the profession; it improves the quality of care (research is available); can be incorporated into initial training or as a stand-alone continuing education course; promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care.PHTLS is a continuing education program authored and administered by the PHTLS division of the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) in conjunction with the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.A consistent approach for every body region makes the book easy to follow and includes content on anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and assessment and management.Airway, Thoracic, and Spinal Skills are presented in a heavily illustrated, step-by-step format.Scenarios and Scenarios Solutions are provided for every chapter to promote critical thinking and allow real-world application.More information on kinematics than any similar book on the market. More comprehensive, covering ALL aspects of prehospital traumaMore thoroughly referenced than ever with the most accurate, up-to-date, evidence-based information availableInformation on Prolonged/Extended Transport added to all applicable chapters.Chapter on Burns provides an in-depth view of how to treat burn trauma patients.A companion DVD-ROM (new format) shows full-screen video clips of all airway and spinal skills used in PHTLS. Skills are even subtitled in six languages! It also contains information - such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, Revised Trauma Score, Rule of Nines, Parkland Formula, and Pediatric Vital Signs - to download to your PDA.15 completely updated and revised chapters keep readers on the cutting-edge of trauma care.Nine chapters specific to military medicine make this the ultimate military trauma text. Two Environmental Trauma chapters offer more information on a wide variety of environmental emergency topics.8 laminated quick reference cards with helpful information such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, spinal immobilization, and more for easy quick-reference.A laminated, quick reference fold-out card covers CCC basic management plans.  By: Ian McDevitt List Price: $15.00 Amazon Price: $10.20 Editorial Review: An experienced street paramedic gives a detailed crash course in the administration of emergency care under the most life-threatening conditions. Tactical Medicine is an excellent introduction to providing critical medical care when lives hang in the balance - both yours and your patients'. Learn the three stages of tactical medicine; the vital priorities of administering first aid under fire; the realities of setting up an efficient triage system; the must-have equipment and supplies for a tactical medical kit; the best methods for transporting your gear while on the scene; the differences between law enforcement and military field care; and much more. Whether you are a medic assigned to a SWAT team or military unit, an EMT thinking of entering police work or just someone who is interested in this dynamic field of medicine, you will benefit from this book.  By: Mickey Baskett List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $10.17 Editorial Review: Have you ever been mysteriously drawn to a turquoise or amethyst bracelet, or chosen to wear the same amber necklace for weeks on end? Perhaps you intuitively recognized in those stones the power to heal an ailment or mood—a capacity that has been attributed to many gems for centuries. This approachable, illustrated guide outlines the beneficial properties ascribed to dozens of gems (for example, onyx is said to protect against negativity) and includes instructions for making more than 50 pieces of jewelry using healing stones. Stitch elegant branch earrings of coral and pearl (which reduces irritability), or an intricate citrine bracelet that will improve your disposition. Other projects include a rosary, prayer beads, and a beautiful “circle of life” brooch.  By: Robert A. De LorenzoRobert S. Porter List Price: $38.67 Amazon Price: $34.80 Editorial Review: This book explores the new and rapidly developing area of tactical EMS, a special blend of prehospital care and military-style tactical operations encompassing field and wilderness medicine under austere and often hostile conditions. This is the first commercial book to focus on military medicine at the EMT/military medic level. Focusing on the unique prehospital problems facing tactical EMT's, the book covers wounds from conventional weapons as well as nuclear biologic, and chemical weapons. Medical evacuation, environmental medicine and triage as well as ambulatory care and topics unique to EMT's providing law enforcement medical support are also addressed. Medical information coders |
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