Emergency medical services for children / Jane S. Durch and Kathleen N. Lohr, editors ; Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medical Services, Division of Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine
Introduction -- Risking our children's health: a need for emergency care -- Emergency medical services systems: origins and operations -- Learning how to provide good care: education and training -- Being ready to deliver good care: putting essential tools in place -- Connecting the pieces: communication -- Knowing what is happening and what is needed: planning, evaluation, and research -- Leadership for developing emergency medical services for children -- Improving emergency medical services for children: looking to the future
Summary
"[This] report examines the nature and extent of acute illness and injury among children, reviews the origins and organization of EMS systems, describes the current state of effective care, addresses data and standards needed for surveillance and evaluation of services and outcomes, and recommends policy mechanisms to promote development of better systems of care."--Summary
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-366) and index
