The American College of Emergency Physicians First Aid Manual uses full color photographs to give you clear and comprehensive step-by-step guidance. However, first-aid techniques are constantly being reviewed to ensure that the victim is getting the best possible care. This second edition includes the latest guidelines for all conditions, first-aid treatments, and resuscitation techniques that have been agreed upon and updated both in the US and internationally.
To help you to understand why and how first-aid techniques work, great emphasis has been placed on how people are structured (anatomy) and how we function (physiology). A clearer understanding of what is normal should help you decide what may be wrong or abnormal, and enable you to provide the correct treatment.
There is a chapter on Emergency First Aid that gives you at-a-glance, life-saving action plans for all emergency situation. This quick-reference guide has been placed at the end of the manual for easy access.
Wherever you use it, at home, at work, or in your car or boat, this indispensable manual is the only guide to first aid that you will need.
