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Life's little emergencies : a handbook for active independent seniors and caregivers

Author:	Rod Brouhard
Publisher:	New York : Demos Health, 2012.
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Database:	WorldCat
Summary:	"Written in plain English with a touch of humor (the best medicine) Life's Little Emergencies is a medical crisis handbook for active independent seniors and caregivers alike. The first section of the book covers techniques for conditions common to senior citizens: skin tears, fractures, and dehydration to name just a few. It discusses life-saving techniques like CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver. More than just a first
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Subjects	First aid in illness and injury -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Medical emergencies -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Older people -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. View all subjects
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Genre/Form:	Handbooks Handbooks and manuals Handbooks, manuals, etc
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Rod Brouhard Find more information about:
ISBN:	9781936303151 1936303159 9781617050749 1617050741
OCLC Number:	724655654
Description:	ix, 217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:	Getting started -- Is this an emergency? -- The 411 about 911 -- Gearing up -- A medical history of me (that's you) -- Oh, what a pill -- Saving lives -- Your own mask first -- Mighty neighborly of you -- Doing CPR -- All choked up -- Controlling bleeding -- Injuries and illnesses -- Help! I don't know where to start! -- Caring for burns -- Have a nice trip; see you next fall -- Knocking the noggin -- Dressing cuts and scrapes -- Breaks and sprains -- Slings and arrows -- Brain matters : confusion and more -- Breathing troubles -- Is that chest pain, or is someone sitting on my chest? -- Abdominal pains and lower back pain -- Feeling faint -- Infections and fevers -- Surviving the environment -- Getting too hot -- Getting too cold -- Spiders, snakes, and other critters -- Poisons and poisonings -- Twisters, earthquakes, and other bad days -- Traveling safely.
Responsibility:	Rod Brouhard.

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