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Resuscitate!
Mickey S. Eisenberg
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Description for Resuscitate!
Paperback. For everyone who wants to learn what we can all do to help more people survive sudden cardiac arrest Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 38 illus. BIC Classification: MBNH; MJD; MMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 531.
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death among adults, yet it need not be fatal. Though survival in most communities is very poor, a few communities achieve rates as high as 50%. Why are some communities so successful in snatching life from the jaws of death? Resuscitate! describes the steps any EMS system can take to improve cardiac arrest survival. It is written for the medical directors, administrative directors, fire chiefs, dispatch directors, and program supervisor who direct and run EMS systems all across the country, and for the EMTs, paramedics, and dispatchers who provide frontline care. ... Read more
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death among adults, yet it need not be fatal. Though survival in most communities is very poor, a few communities achieve rates as high as 50%. Why are some communities so successful in snatching life from the jaws of death? Resuscitate! describes the steps any EMS system can take to improve cardiac arrest survival. It is written for the medical directors, administrative directors, fire chiefs, dispatch directors, and program supervisor who direct and run EMS systems all across the country, and for the EMTs, paramedics, and dispatchers who provide frontline care. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Samuel and Althea Stroum Books
Condition
New
Weight
530g
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295992464
SKU
V9780295992464
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About Mickey S. Eisenberg
Mickey S. Eisenberg M.D., Ph.D. , has played a leading role in developing King County, Washington's emergency response to cases of sudden cardiac arrest, a system recognized as among the very best in the nation. He is a professor of medicine at the University of Washington and serves as the medical director of King County Emergency Medical Services.
Reviews for Resuscitate!
"If you care about sudden cardiac arrest in your community and how emergency medical services respond to this critical emergency, I can think of no more important book than this."-from the Foreword by Roger D. White, M.D., Mayo Clinic "Eisenberg has done a remarkable job in articulating the steps to be taken for communities to improve survival from sudden cardiac ... Read more