http://www.emsmagazine.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=2374
1. The content of this site is related to pediatric pulmonary emergencies. It includes anatomy and physiology, assessment, differential diagnoses, respiratory problems, and a case study.
2. The design of this site is easy to use and clear. Information is not confusing and its not cluttered. Pictures or graphs would have made it easier to understand.
3. The author of the article is clearly stated and has the credentials of an EMT-P which is an EMT certified as Paramedic. They would be a reliable source to write this kind of article.
4. The article was published in the January 2004 issue of Emergency Medical Services. The site states it was last updated July 8th, 2008.
5. Resources are posted at the end of the article. Ones used appear to be useful and concise.
6. Ease of use: This site was very easy to use. Nothing was confusing about it.
7. The site was accessible through Yahoo search. One could also go to emsmagazine.com and search the article.
8. The audience intended for this article seems to be EMS providers that read this magazine. Since it was published in an EMS magazine, EMS providers would read it before others would.
9. Contact information is available under the contact link on the page. It includes several editors and publishers.
10. There are many different links ok the site that could be used as support for readers.
Summary: This information is reliable and up to date. I will use it during the course for my community.
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I like the statement that pediatric patients do not have less pain. Just because they cannot express their pain as adults does not mean that they do not have pain.
ReplyDeleteit looks like this is a free online magazine that is updated often and reviewed by physicians.
ReplyDeleteThe archives are easy to find and I think the search engine is useful.