479 pagesPresents each condition by definition, acute cause, examination, and EMT ManagementProvides 2 new chapters: Pharmacology for the EMT and the assessment and care of geriatric patientsOffers expanded coverage of defibrillation, including common pitfalls and ways to avoid themIncludes a new special trauma section in the trauma chapter that delivers specific information on the effect of trauma on pregnant, pediatric, and elderly patients