EMS? Paramedicine? What’s in a name?

Summary

Content type	Content type Digital Document
Collection(s)	Collection(s) Four dimensions of paramedic practice in Canada: defining and describing the profession
Resource Type	Resource Type Text
Genre	Genre posters

Origin Information

Place	New Westminster, BC
Date Created/Date Issued	2014
Publisher	Justice Institute of British Columbia

Persons and Affiliations

Persons	Author (aut): Bowles, Ron Author (aut): van Beek, Catherina Author (aut): Anderson, Greg

Abstract/Description

Abstract	Abstract The question of what to call EMS or paramedicine was explored in a recent project undertaken by the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC). The project had the overall goal of developing priorities for engaging in research involving EMS Education. Part of the project involved exploring current conceptions and future directions for the field.
Language	Language English

Physical Description

Physical Description Note	Physical Description Note PUBLISHED

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Subjects and Classifications

Keywords	Keywords paramedics; paramedic practice; paramedicine; EMS; profession; discipline boundaries