Table of Contents

Interpersonal communication: a foundation of practice
Reflective practice in relation to out-of-hospital care
Using Clinical Audit to improve patient care
Ethics and law for the paramedic
Research and evidence-based practice
Human factors affecting paramedic practice
Introduction to psychology and child development
Mental health: children, young people and adults
An introduction to sociology, social factors and social policy
Psych-social aspects of health and illness: an introduction
Child Protection
Public Health from a paramedic perspective
Safeguarding adults
Caring for people with dementia
End of life care
Leadership styles and the impact on practice
Theories of decision making
Continuing professional development (CPD) pre-and post-registration

About the Author

Amanda Y Blaber is Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton, UK, for the BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practice course. She is a Fellow of the College of Paramedics (awarded for her work in paramedic education) and best-selling author for Open University Press, of The Student Paramedics Survival Guide and editor of Assessment Skills for Paramedics and Clinical Leadership for Paramedics.