Practical Guide to First Aid - Hardcover

Keech, Pippa

 
9780754810827: Practical Guide to First Aid

Synopsis

See isbn 9780754835035 for updated new edition 2022. A fully illustrated, quick reference guide to preventing and dealing with accidents includes detailed step-by-step first aid instructions for accidents both in and around the home, and during outdoor leisure pursuits. It demonstrates how to: carry out emergency life-saving procedures; apply slings, dressings and bandages; and treat victims - both adults and children - suffering from shock, burns, exposure, bone fractures, poisoning, breathing difficulties and severe bleeding. Complementary therapies are also covered. Case histories enable the reader to test their knowledge.

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About the Author

Dr Pippa Keech is a trained GP whose particular areas of interest are in accident and emergency medicine as well as psychiatry. Also an experienced and enthusiastic writer, she produces regular medical articles and features, and used to work for Pulse magazine while living in London.

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Publisher: Southwater, 2017
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