Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services, Third Edition (Paperback) + GEMS Course Manual, Third Edition (Paperback)

This bundle comes with two print resources.Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services, Third EditionAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans aged 5 and over comprise 5 percent of the population but account for nearly 4 percent of ambulance transports. This is not surprising given that older adults experience more chronic conditions, multiple diseases, and polypharmacy issues than the rest of the population. Yet despite EMS practitioners' experience in the field, research shows that geriatric trauma patients are often undertriaged to trauma centers. High-quality geriatric-specific education can make a difference. With the right text, EMS practitioners can gain a deeper understanding of how the body ages, how multiple medications can create or exacerbate emergencies, how certain communication techniques can improve assessments, and more. Armed with new knowledge, EMS professionals can learn how to give older patients in their community better