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Emergency medical services for children / Jane S. Durch and Kathleen N. Lohr, editors ; Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medical Services, Division of Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine. - Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1993. - 1 online resource (xvi, 396 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-366) and index.

Introduction -- Risking our children's health: a need for emergency care -- Emergency medical services systems: origins and operations -- Learning how to provide good care: education and training -- Being ready to deliver good care: putting essential tools in place -- Connecting the pieces: communication -- Knowing what is happening and what is needed: planning, evaluation, and research -- Leadership for developing emergency medical services for children -- Improving emergency medical services for children: looking to the future.

"[This] report examines the nature and extent of acute illness and injury among children, reviews the origins and organization of EMS systems, describes the current state of effective care, addresses data and standards needed for surveillance and evaluation of services and outcomes, and recommends policy mechanisms to promote development of better systems of care."--Summary.

ISBN: 0585002401 (electronic bk.) 9780585002408 (electronic bk.) (hardcover) (hardcover)

Standard No.: ebc3376048

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Pediatric emergency services--Planning.--United States
Medical emergencies.
Emergency medical services.
Infants.
Children.
Emergencies
Emergency Medical Services
Infant
Child
Services des urgences en pédiatrie--Planification.--États-Unis
Urgences médicales.
Services des urgences médicales.
Nourrissons.
Enfants.
emergency medical centers.
infants.
children (people by age group)
MEDICAL--Allied Health Services--Emergency Medical Services.
HEALTH & FITNESS--First Aid.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RJ370 / .E433 1993eb

Dewey Class. No.: 362.1/8/083

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WS 200 E5273 1993

Gov. Doc. Class. No.: NA 4. 2/2: EM 3