American Medical Association Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Care

by American Medical Association

Book Overview

How to use this book When a medical emergency strikes, what you do can mean the difference between life and death. The American Medical Association Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Care, Revised... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679729593
• ISBN13: 9780679729594
• Release Date: August 1990
• Publisher: Villard Books
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

AMA Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Care

Part I of this book includes planning for emergencies. Topics covered are safeguarding your home against accidents, what to tell medical personnel when an emergency situation occurrs and medical charts to fill out for family members.Emergency procedures, i.e., CPR and the Heimlach Maneuver, are highlighted with red on the edge of the book for quick reference.Other areas covered are recognizing medical problems, snake and insect bites and sports injuries.This is a great book to keep with a First Aid Kit.