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.