Name: Primary emergency care for health care providers - 6th edition
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Price: 550.00 ZAR
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Primary emergency care for health care providers – 6th edition

R550.00

Primary Emergency Care for Healthcare Providers – 6th Edition

Master the fundamentals of Emergency Medicine with South Africa’s leading textbook.

Emergency Medicine (EM) is a vital medical speciality dedicated to the rapid diagnosis and treatment of urgent illnesses and injuries. What sets EM apart is its dynamic, fast-paced approach—healthcare professionals often initiate life-saving interventions even before a complete patient history is available. The critical actions taken in those first few minutes can dramatically alter a patient’s outcome, ensuring a smooth continuum of care from the scene of an emergency to the intensive care unit.

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Primary Emergency Care for Healthcare Providers 6th edition is a comprehensive South African textbook dedicated to this field since the formal recognition of EM as a medical speciality. Authored by local experts, A. Engelbrecht (Editor) and V. Lalloo (Editor). This essential resource provides an in-depth overview of emergency care tailored to the South African context.

Structured around the classic A–B–C (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) framework, the book covers an extensive range of topics including:

Cardiovascular and neurological emergencies
Toxicology and point-of-care ultrasound
Paediatric emergency medicine
Electrolyte imbalances
Venomous snakebites
Disaster and mass-casualty medicine

Whether you’re a student, clinician, or emergency care practitioner, this book is an indispensable guide to delivering effective, evidence-based emergency care in any setting.