Strategies of high-performing EMT-basic educational programs

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 206-211

  Margolis, Gregg S ^a,c   Studnek, Jonathan R ^a   Fernandez, Antonio R ^a   Mistovich, Joseph ^b  

^a National Registry of EMTs

^b YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c National Registry of EMTs   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Education; Emergency medical technician; EMT; EMT basic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FUNDING; MOTIVATION; RESCUE PERSONNEL; SKILL; STUDENT; TEACHER;

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41649100096     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120801906911     Document Type: Article

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