Emergency Care In The Streets - Ch. 1

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alternative time sampling

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time parameters that are set during a research project

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blinding

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the method of not giving the specifics of a project to the individuals participating in a research or study

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certified

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a title given when a person has shown that he or she has met requirements based on knowledge of certain facts

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convenience sampling

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a type of research in which subjects are manually assigned to a specific person or crew, rather than being randomly assigned; the least- preferred component of research

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cross-sectional research

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a type of research in which information is gathered from a group of individuals over a specific time frame

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descriptive research

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a type of research in which an observation of an event is made, but without attempts to alter or change it

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emergency medical services (EMS)

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a health care system designed to bring immediate on-scene care to those in need along with transport to a definitive medical care facility

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ethical

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a behavior expected by an individual or group following a set of rules

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experimental research

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describes a new product, skill, or idea that is undergoing research and will be trialed, with the effects evaluated

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health care professional

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a person who follows specific professional attributes that are outlined in this profession

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inferential

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a research format that uses a hypothesis to prove a finding from another

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institutional review board (IRB)

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a group or institution that follows a set of requirements for review that were devised by the US Public Health Service

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licensed

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similar to certified, a person who has shown a degree of competency in a specific occupation and is granted ability to function through a governmental body

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mean

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the average number in a given research project

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median

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the midpoint number in a given research project

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medical direction

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direction given to an EMS service or provider by a physician

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mobile intensive care units (MICUs)

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an early title given to an ambulance-style unit

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mode

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the most common number in any given research project

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off-line medical control

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medical direction given through a set of protocols, policies, and/or standards

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online medical control

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medical direction given in real time to an EMS service or provider

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parameters

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outlined measures that may be difficult to obtain in a research project

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profession

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a specialized set of knowledge, skills, and/or expertise

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professional

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a person who follows expected standards and performance parameters in a specific profession

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prospective research

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specific reason a task or research will be performed before it is started

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protocol

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a treament plan developed for a specific illness or injury

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qualitative

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a type of descriptive statistic that does not use numerical information

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quantitative

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a type of measurement in research that uses a mean, median, and mode

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randomly

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a way of choosing subjects for a research project without specific reasons

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reciprocity

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the process of granting licensing or certification to a provider from another state or agency

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registration

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giving information that will be stored in some form of record book

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retrospective research

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research performed from current available information

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sampling errors

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expected errors that occur in the sampling phase of research

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standard deviation

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in research this outlines how much change from the mean is expected

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standing order

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a type of protocol that is a written document signed by the EMS system's medical director that outlines specific directions, permissions, and sometimes prohibitions regarding patient care that is rendered prior to contacting medical control

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systematic sampling

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a computer-generated list of subjects or groups for research

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trauma systems

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the collaboration of prehospital and in-hospital medicine that focuses on optimizing the use of resources and assets of each with a primary goal of reducing the mortality and morbidity of trauma patients

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unblinded study

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a type of study in which the subjects are advised of all aspects of the study