Emergency Medical Services at the Crossroads

by Institute of Medicine

Book Overview

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a critical component of our nation's emergency and trauma care system, providing response and medical transport to millions of sick and injured Americans each year. At its best, EMS is a crucial link to survival in the chain of care, but within the last several years, complex problems facing the emergency care system have emerged. Press coverage has highlighted instances of slow EMS response times, ambulance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309101743
• ISBN13: 9780309101745
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.1"