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Title Human factors and ergonomics of prehospital emergency care / edited by Joseph R. Keebler, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Paul Misasi
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (262) : illustrations
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1 Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics of Emergency Medical Services; Chapter 2 Cognitive Factors in Emergency Medical Services; Chapter 3 Situation Awareness, Sociotechnical Systems, and Automation in Emergency Medical Services: Theory and Measurement; Chapter 4 Naturalistic Decision-Making in Emergency Medical Services; Chapter 5 Stress and Performance in Emergency Medical Services; Chapter 6 Expertise and Decision-Making in Emergency Medical Services
Chapter 7 Teams and Teamwork in Emergency Medical ServicesChapter 8 Defining the Prehospital Care Multiteam System; Chapter 9 Cognitive Aids in Emergency Medical Services; Chapter 10 Exploring Telemedicine in Emergency Medical Services: Guidance in Implementation for Practitioners; Chapter 11 Communication and Patient Care Handover: Prehospital Emergency Preparation; Chapter 12 Changes from Within: How Paramedic Services Can Lead the Way Human Factors Are Implemented in Healthcare; Chapter 13 Disaster and Response in Emergency Medical Services: Team Training to the Rescue
Chapter 14 Resilience Engineering in Prehospital Emergency Medical ServicesChapter 15 Emergency Medical Service Occupational Safety: Issues, Implications, and Remedies; Index
Summary "This book provides an introduction to the field of human factors for individuals who are involved in the delivery and/or improvement of prehospital emergency care and describes opportunities to advance the practical application of human factors research in this critical domain. Relevant theories of human performance, including systems engineering principles, teamwork, training, and decision making are reviewed in light of the needs of current day prehospital emergency care. The primary focus is to expand awareness human factors and outlay the potential for novel and more effective solutions to the issues facing prehospital care and its practitioners."--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Emergency medical services -- United States
Emergency medicine -- United States
Medical emergencies -- United States
Emergency medical technicians -- United States
Medical errors -- United States -- Prevention
Patients -- Safety measures
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
Emergency medical services
Emergency medical technicians
Emergency medicine
Medical emergencies
Medical errors -- Prevention
Patients -- Safety measures
United States
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Form Electronic book
Author Keebler, Joseph R., editor
ISBN 1315280167
9781315280165