A fellow EMT is talking with the Medical Director at a staff meeting.The EMT states that the neighboring ambulance service is carrying special clotting bandages for serious bleeding wounds.The special bandages cost five times as much as the regular bandages,but the EMT claims they work ten times better.The EMT wants the Medical Director to approve the bandages for use in their ambulances.The Medical Director responds to the EMT by saying he will not approve the bandages until he can prove they are worth the additional cost.How can the EMT best prove the worth of the special bandages?

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Performing a literature search to report findings to the Medical Director would provide objective evidence of the effectiveness of the special bandages. This approach would be more reliable than relying on the opinion of another ambulance service or a manufacturer's promotional materials. Additionally, comparing the bandages side-by-side may not provide a comprehensive evaluation of their effectiveness.

A Fellow EMT Is Talking with the Medical Director at a Staff