Pharmacology for the EMS Provider

This third edition of a book/CD-ROM text fills the core module for the pharmacology component of the DOT Paramedic National Standard Curriculum, and also follows the new ACLS and PALS curricula. Detailed profiles of pre-hospital medications cover mechanisms of action, indications and contraindications, precautions, routes and dosages, side effects, and EMS considerations. Herbal drug and street drug appendices are included. Learning features include case studies, study questions, and a CD-ROM with self-guided exercises and games for each chapter. Beck is lead paramedic instructor at St. Petersburg College; Shelton is affiliated with Huntsville Hospital. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR