Pocket Where There is No Doctor: First Aid
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Expanded from the First Aid section in Where There Is No Doctor, this guide provides easy-to-understand information on emergency care in a convenient, pocket-sized format. A great supplement for the more concise information in Doctor, topics covered in this book include:
· establishing calm in an emergency – how to stay calm during an emergency, bring comfort to those around you, and take action.
· responding to medical emergencies – recognizing and responding to common medical emergencies including allergic reactions, seizures, hypothermia, heat stroke, and diabetic emergencies.
· first aid for injuries – how to treat minor injuries like small and large cuts and minor burns, and more serious injuries and conditions like drowning, broken bones, bullet or knife wounds, snakebites, and shock.
· mental health first aid – how to respond to mental health emergencies and support survivors of sexual violence.
· medicines – how and when to use medicines, and an easy-to-reference index of medicines with uses, dosages, and precautions.
Filled with clear illustrations and written in plain language, this pocket guide is useful for anyone who wants to feel more prepared in an emergency, and better protect and care for their own health and that of their families and communities.