Health Care Emergencies
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"Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!"
How many times have some of us chuckled at that commercial? Stop and think, though, about the medical emergencies that we have all faced at one time or another. A few of them have been major, but most have been minor. Cuts, bruises, and minor burns are uncomfortable, but are usually not life-threatening.
A glance at a much-used Internet directory, Yahoo, gives us "Health" as a major topic, with thirty-nine subheadings. Not one of them was the expected "First Aid." A quick glance at "Emergency Services" showed resources for EMTs, but nothing which appeared useful to the typical person who might need to know how to treat a minor burn.
Not until you clicked on the link for "Indices" did you find what you were looking for, a list of links which MIGHT give you the information you needed to treat your injury. After you clicked on a few which did not work and finally found one which looked promising, you discovered with great disappointment that the site was under construction and many of the links are not working yet.In this area we hope to provide those of you who are looking for information about healthcare emergencies with links to and brief reviews of some sites which provide this type of information. We emphasize that NONE of these sites are a substitute for getting advice from a qualified medical professional.
One of the highly rated sites for medical information on the Web is "America's HouseCall Network", which seems to have a wealth of information available if you know how to search for it by using their "librarian." One of the important tools available is the capability to search the site for information, and by searching for the words "first aid" you can find a primer on first aid care for different types of emergencies.
For a more in-depth approach, consult MedAccess Online's First Aid Book, which is based upon the U. S. Department of Labor First Aid Book.
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