The American Medical Association Handbook of First Aid & Emergency Care (American Medical Association Home Reference Library) - Softcover

Zydio, Stanley M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0679729593 ISBN 13: 9780679729594

Publisher: Random House Inc, 1990

Synopsis

When a medical emergency strikes, what you do can mean the difference between life and death. The AMA Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Care gives you all the information you need -- quickly, easily, clearly -- so that you can make the difference.

Key features include:
-- Injuries, illnesses, and medical emergencies: an alphabetical listing to help you find the information you need quickly.
-- CPR: the most up-to-date information for infants, children, and adults.
-- First-aid techniques you can practice so you're prepared when emergency strikes.
-- What happens in the emergency room; knowing when to call your doctor or the hospital and what information to have ready.
-- Lifesaving techniques: clear, easy-to-follow instructions such as how to transport a victim with head or neck injuries.
-- Sports injuries: treatment and recovery, especially for the amateur, school, and weekend athlete.
-- Comprehensive index: a complete listing by subject and symptom for fast reference.
-- Completely revised and updated.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0679729593
• ISBN 13: 9780679729594
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 332
• Editor: Hill James A.