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66Medical advice out of control
by sdmartin
A 12 yr old boy that went into a comma after brain surgery for an enlarged tumor that Doctors removed. Doctors have declared a lawsuit against the family declaring that they are keeping their child alive for religious reasons. The parents are Orthodox Jews. My family member wanted all means necessary to maintain her life. The doctor felt that my family member, being of an advanced age need to be a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate). Should doctors have so much power in their medical advice? published 4 days ago
58ER Physicians Press for New Cardiac Arrest Strategies
by Nims
Ninety percent of U.S. emergency physicians believe that resuscitation practices aren't very effective and support a number of strategies designed to improve resuscitation for people who suffer sudden... published 2 weeks ago
46Becoming a coronary lifeguard
by CholesterolAdvice
One type of heart attack is due to a cholesterol-related blockage of an artery. A second type of heart attack is cardiac arrest, a sudden interruption in the heartbeat that effectively stops the circulation... published 5 weeks ago
65Doctors: Bee Gees 'Stayin' Alive' song could save your life
by cgull8m
U.S. doctors report that Bee Gees’ Stayin’ Alive song provides an ideal beat to follow while performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a heart attack victim. CPR is a lifesaving... published 5 weeks ago
80How NOT to euthanize a hamster
by spryte
Once upon a time, in my youth, I had two hamsters...Tarzan and Jane. Both were male, fortunately, otherwise I might have ended up with a lot more hamsters. Things were good for a couple of years. One... published 6 weeks ago
49Be a Hero Learn CPR
by continuing-ed
If your loved one, friend or colleague suddenly collapsed and stopped breathing, would you know what to do? Each year, between 250,000 and 450,000 Americans experience sudden cardiac arrest: their heart... published 2 months ago
61CPR Can Make You Wealthy
by Slikvee
Make money teaching CPR? Yes, most definitely! I do it all the time. There are a few people, who know the secret, that are making money hand over fist because the vast majority of people don't know that... published 3 months ago
40Learn CPR Techniques
by spuds
Being able to CPR is a very handy skill to have. After all you could end up saving someone's life. Now there is a certain way that you should do CPR and ways that you shouldn't. This hub will teach you CPR... published 3 months ago
40summer safety and blackberrys
by reatin4u
Top 50 holidays in the US (Guardian Unlimited) Sarfraz Manzoor hits the cowboy trail in Montana, plus other travel tips from shopping to bird-watching4 ON THE FLOOR (Philly.com) Scott Webb throttled into the... published 5 months ago
56First Aid for Shock
by len7288
Shock is a depressed state of bodily functions, it may result from trauma, severe infection, decrease in the oxygen content of the blood and other causes. Frequently, a combination of two or more causes... published 5 months ago
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