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An Introduction to EMS Research

ISBN: 9780130186836 | 013018683X
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 9/27/2001

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
N. Heramba Prasad, MD, FACEP, is Associate Professor and Residency Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York.

For providers of all levels who are interested in research or taking an EMS Research course. The only EMS-specific research book on the market, this primer is perfect as a guide for the EMS professionalwhether a field provider, educator or administratorwho is interested in research. The text guides students step-by-step through the research process.
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Forewordxi
Prefacexiii
Acknowledgmentsxv
Reviewersxvii
About the Authorsxix
SECTION 1 BASICS1(24)
Why Do We Need EMS Research?
3(6)
The Research Process
9(16)
SECTION 2 DECIDING WHAT TO STUDY25(34)
Choosing a Research Topic
27(10)
Conducting a Literature Search
37(12)
Defining the Question and Formulating a Hypothesis
49(10)
SECTION 3 DESIGNING THE STUDY59(36)
Determining the Type of Study
61(8)
Developing the Methods
69(14)
Consulting a Statistician and Performing a Power Calculation
83(12)
SECTION 4 INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS95(26)
Ethical Considerations and IRB Approval
97(12)
Getting Colleagues on Board
109(12)
SECTION 5 CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH121(52)
Conducting a Pilot Study
123(6)
Implementing the Study and Collecting Data
129(13)
Describing and Analyzing the Data
142(19)
Reporting the Findings
161(12)
Appendix 1 Frequently Asked Questions173(7)
Appendix 2 Glossary180(4)
Appendix 3 Mentor Organizations and Scientific Meetings184(2)
Appendix 4 EMS-Related Journals186(3)
Appendix 5 Literature Search Software189(2)
Appendix 6 Statistical Analysis Software191(1)
Appendix 7 Cited Literature and Suggested Reading192(3)
Index195

Lawrence Brown, EMT-P began his career as a volunteer with the Perquimans County Rescue Squad in Hertford, North Carolina. In 1991 he joined the Department of Emergency Medicine at East Carolina University as an EMS instructor, and he quickly became involved in a number of research projects. Since then, getting EMS providers involved in research work has become one of his primary missions. In 1998 Lawrence moved to Syracuse, New York, where he spends too much time working and not enough time sailing.

Liz Criss, RN, CEN, MEd began her career as a research assistant in the Section of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arizona in 1983. She moved into prehospital research in 1984 and has devoted the last 17 years to prehospital research, education, and system development. In addition to prehospital research, she works with the Emergency Department of University Medical Center. Liz still lives in Arizona with her husband of 25 years, two grown children, her dogs, and a small flock of pink flamingos.

Heramba Prasad, MD, FACEP has had extensive EMS experience in three different states: Illinois, New York, and North Carolina. He has published a number of EMS-related papers and one previous textbook. In 1997, after 10 years as an academic emergency physician, Heramba took a brief hiatus to work in the community hospital setting. In 1999 he saw the error of his ways and moved to central New York, where he again practices academic emergency medicine, owns a horse farm, and claims to be a gentleman farmer.



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