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OVERVIEW
As the demand for primary healthcare in the UK increases, a growing number of paramedics are taking on roles within general practice.
Written and edited by over 20 clinicians in the field of primary care, this is a core text exploring the scope of the paramedic role and its fundamentals within the world of primary care. This resource provides a clinical reference for paramedics already practising within this area, whilst also equipping prospective paramedics with the required theoretical underpinning and context necessary to build meaningful knowledge and understanding in this field.
Alongside a comprehensive range of topics related to primary care, including assessment, diagnosis, investigations and management of a number of different presentations, it also covers aspects of consultation techniques, decision-making and professional issues. Clinical chapters are concluded with case studies to help put theory into the context of the primary care setting and consolidate learning.
Moving into a new area of practice can be daunting, but with your years of clinical experience as a paramedic and this manual at your side, you will have the knowledge to approach any patient consultation in primary care.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Chapter 1 – Professional Considerations, Georgette Eaton
- Chapter 2 – Consultation Skills and the Diagnostic Process, Tom Mallinson
- Chapter 3 – Decision-making Theory, Jaqualine Lindridge
- Chapter 4 – Laboratory Investigations, Colin Roberts
- Chapter 5 – Neurological Presentations, Chris McGregor and Georgette Eaton
- Chapter 6 – Mental Health Presentations, Anita Cawley
- Chapter 7 – Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat Presentations, Ajay Bhatt and Georgette Eaton
- Chapter 8 – Respiratory Presentations, Marc Gildas Thomas
- Chapter 9 – Cardiovascular Presentations, Jessica Willetts
- Chapter 10 – Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Presentations, Ant Kitchener
- Chapter 11 – Genitourinary and Gynaecological Presentations, Sarah Brown and Elizabeth Steer
- Chapter 12 – Contraception and Sexual Health, Alyesha Proctor
- Chapter 13 – Obstetric Presentations, Aimee Yarrington
- Chapter 14 – Musculoskeletal Presentations, Sarah Jardine and Georgette Eaton
- Chapter 15 – Dermatological Presentations, Vanessa Smeardon
- Chapter 16 – Endocrine Presentations, Ant Kitchener
- Chapter 17 – Palliative and End-of-Life Care Presentations, Karina Catley and Joseph St Leger-Francis
- Chapter 18 – A Note on Assessing and Managing Chronic Pain, Jim Huddy and Keith Mitchell
- Chapter 19 – Safeguarding Considerations, Karen Kitchener
- Chapter 20 – Making Every Contact Count: Health Promotion in Primary Care, Andrew Hichisson
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