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- Copyright (c) 1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About Emergency Care
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- Accidental injury is the number one killer of Americans under the age of
- 37, and the fourth ranked cause of death over all, claiming more than 100,000
- lives each year. Many of these deaths could be prevented if more people knew
- how to recognize an emergency and act correctly to gain the help of America's
- vast emergency medical services system. Yet a recent survey revealed that
- many people are confused about what steps to take first in an emergency, and
- almost half of those questioned had difficulty in identifying the national
- 9-1-1 emergency hotline number. To respond to this need for education, the
- American College of Emergency Physicians and the Upjohn Company have prepared
- a new consumer information brochure that contains the information you need to
- know when a medical emergency strikes. It is called "What You Should Know
- About Emergency Care", and you can obtain your free copy by sending a stamped
- self-addressed business size envelope to "Emergency Care", Dept. AB, 307 West
- 36th Street, New York, NY 10018. It provides you with the questions you
- should know the answers to when requesting emergency medical help. And that
- can make the difference in getting the right help promptly and in time to
- successfully help the victim.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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