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Basic Consumer Health Information about Preventing, Preparing for, and Managing Emergency Situations, When and Who to Call for Help, What to Expect in the Emergency Room, the Emergency Medical Team, Patient Issues, and Current Topics in Emergency Medicine
Along with Statistical Data, a Glossary, and Sources of Additional Help and Information
A visit to the emergency department can be a frightening and stressful experience for patients their families. Every year, car accidents, burns, heart attacks, strokes, poisonings, and other conditions cause an estimated 95 million Americans to seek emergency care. Not all emergencies can be prevented, but the incidence and severity of many emergencies can be reduced by being prepared and educated about safety and rescue procedures.
This Sourcebook contains basic consumer health information about preventing, preparing for, and managing emergency situations including medical and household emergencies, emergencies away from home, and large-scale disasters. It helps readers learn how to recognize an emergency situation, when and who to call for help, what to do until help arrives, and what to expect in the emergency department.
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Edited by Jenni Lynn Colson. Charts and Tables. Index. List $95.00
472 Pages. 978-0-7808-0420-3. 2002. $85.00.
What reviewers are saying . . . "A timely new title in the popular Health Reference Series. At a time when many individuals are concerned about personal safety, this book brings together a significant amount of information on preparing and dealing with emergency situations. . . . The book is well done and would be useful to a wide range of users. . . . Highly recommended for consumer health collections as well as public libraries." - E-Streams, May 2003
"Handy and convenient for home, public, school, and college libraries. Recommended." - Choice, Association of College and Research Libraries, April 2003
"This reference can provide the consumer with answers to most questions about emergency care in the United States, or it will direct them to a resource where the answer can be found." - American Reference Books Annual, 2003
"Recommended reference source." - Booklist, American Library Association, February 1, 2003
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