Your Inside Guide to the Emergency Department: And How to Prevent Having to Go!

This is the first book for the general public written by a physician to guide you through what really happens in the Emergency Department (ED).. In Canada there are over 15 million Emergency visits a year. In the USA over 145 million annually - a shocking 46 visits for every 100 persons! Learn what to expect if you or a loved one becomes one.. - What happens and why from the ambulance to the trauma bay?- What and whom should you bring?- Why do you have to wait so long? Why did that person get seen before you?- Who gets seen faster? How can you get treated sooner?- Why do you have to tell the same story over again?- Who are all these people?- What should you do to prepare?. Dr. Voon also busts some common myths and provides tons of practical tips and tricks to help you stay out of the ED: . - What might not be an emergency after all?- What should everyone stock in their Home Medicine Cabinet?- What internet sites can we trust?. As an in-depth and comprehensible resource this non-fiction is a reference that belongs in every household and every waiting room.. Find out more on the web at DrVoon.com.