Human factors and ergonomics of prehospital emergency care / edited by Joseph R. Keebler, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Paul Misasi.

Other author Keebler, Joseph R., editor.
Other author Lazzara, Elizabeth, editor.
Other author Misasi, Paul, editor.
Format Electronic
PublicationBoca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2017]
Copyright Date©2017
Description1 online resource (xxiii, 237 pages) : illustrations
Supplemental ContentProQuest Ebook Central
Subjects

Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics of Emergency Medical Services -- chapter 2 Cognitive Factors in Emergency Medical Services -- chapter 3 Situation Awareness, Sociotechnical Systems, and Automation in Emergency Medical Services: Theory and Measurement -- chapter 4 Naturalistic Decision-Making in Emergency Medical Services -- chapter 5 Stress and Performance in Emergency Medical Services -- chapter 6 Expertise and Decision-Making in Emergency Medical Services -- chapter 7 Teams and Teamwork in Emergency Medical Services -- chapter 8 Defining the Prehospital Care Multiteam System -- chapter 9 Cognitive Aids in Emergency Medical Services -- chapter 10 Exploring Telemedicine in Emergency Medical Services: Guidance in Implementation for Practitioners -- chapter 11 Communication and Patient Care Handover: Prehospital Emergency Preparation -- chapter 12 Changes from Within: How Paramedic Services Can Lead the Way Human Factors Are Implemented in Healthcare -- chapter 13 Disaster and Response in Emergency Medical Services: Team Training to the Rescue -- chapter 14 Resilience Engineering in Prehospital Emergency Medical Services -- chapter 15 Emergency Medical Service Occupational Safety: Issues, Implications, and Remedies.
Scope and content "This book provides an introduction to the field of human factors for individuals who are involved in the delivery and/or improvement of prehospital emergency care and describes opportunities to advance the practical application of human factors research in this critical domain. Relevant theories of human performance, including systems engineering principles, teamwork, training, and decision making are reviewed in light of the needs of current day prehospital emergency care. The primary focus is to expand awareness human factors and outlay the potential for novel and more effective solutions to the issues facing prehospital care and its practitioners."--Provided by publisher
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: 9781315280165
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ISBN1315280167 (ebk)
ISBN9781315280165
ISBN1482242516
ISBN9781482242515
ISBN9781315280158 (ePub ebook)
ISBN1315280159 (ePub ebook)
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