Paramedic On the Front Lines of Medicine |
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| Author:
| Canning, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8041-1614-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1998 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Ivy Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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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. 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...
More DescriptionIn 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. 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.