Paramedic
On the Front Lines of Medicine
Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 28, 1998
In this unforgettable, dramatic account of one man's experience as an EMT, Peter Canning relives the nerve-racking seconds that can mean the difference between a patient's death and survival, as Canning struggles to make the right call, dispense the right medication, or keep a patient's heart beating long enough to reach the hospital.
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- Who it’s for
- The work of an EMT comes through in split-second decisions, hard losses, and adrenaline-charged rescues.
- Themes
- Emergency medical care, Life and death, Fear and heroism
- Pacing
- Fast
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In this unforgettable, dramatic account of one man's experience as an EMT, Peter Canning relives the nerve-racking seconds that can mean the difference between a patient's death and survival, as Canning struggles to make the right call, dispense the right medication, or keep a patient's heart beating long enough to reach the hospital.
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As Canning tells his graphic, gripping war stories--of the lives he saved and lost; of the fear, the nightmares, and the constant adrenaline-pumping thrill of action--we come away with an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a hero.
On the Front Line
The work of an EMT comes through in split-second decisions, hard losses, and adrenaline-charged rescues.
Come here for
- High-stakes stories from emergency medicine
- A candid look at fear, pressure, and loss
Expect
- Graphic, gripping accounts of lives saved and lost
- An immersive portrait of the EMT’s work
Where it sits
| Emergency Medical Services | 77% |
|---|---|
| Lives in Medicine | 58% |
| Emergency Medicine | 53% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Healthcare Issues
- Emergency Nursing
- Medical Reference
- Authors
- Peter Canning
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- September 28, 1998
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Emergency medical care · Life and death · Fear and heroism
- Reading lane
- Healthcare Issues