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This is a comprehensive resource book containing a wide variety of clinical guidelines and information for paramedics on a broad range of topics. Such a large reference guide can seem daunting at first; however, the text is laid out in a logical order, making information easy to find and access. The resource book is split into seven main sections.

1 General Guidance

2 Resuscitation

3 Medical Emergencies

4 Trauma

5 Maternity Care

6 Special Situations

7 Medicines

The approach taken by the Guidelines presents information specific to commonly used drugs and the practical administration of these. In addition, the Guidelines build on this by identifying where a particular drug should fit into the patient’s management plan in a variety of treatment settings (e.g. emergency situations). As such, pertinent information on a particular drug will appear in the Medicines section (section 7) but also in numerous other sections of the book, and successful navigation of this text by paramedics or other clinicians is essential to get the most out of the resource specific to medicines management and clinical application.

It is worth noting that the drugs are presented in alphabetical order in the Medicines section of the Guidelines.