Emergency Care: 14th Edition Key Terms(Key Terms from every chapter of the Emergency Care 14th Edition EMT Textbook)

Evidence-Based Techniques Techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather than merely on supposition and tradition. Medical Direction Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director Medical Director A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient -care aspects of the EMS system. 911 System A system for telephone access to report emergencies; Enhanced 911 identifies the caller's phone number and location. Off-Line Medical Direction Standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another physician. On-Line Medical Direction Orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone. Patient Outcomes The long-term survival of patients. Peer Reviewed Submitted to a professional journal and reviewed by several of the researcher's peers. Protocols lists of steps, suc