Twenty Tips to Prevent Medical Errors from AHRQ
Dear Ann Landers shares a 20 point fact sheet from AHRQ urging readers to be active in care, disclose all meds, allergies, and tests, verify prescriptions, ask questions, practice hand hygiene, and ensure clear discharge plans. It emphasizes patient advocacy, informed decisions, and trusting information from reliable sources.
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Ellen McGovern
AHRQ
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Winter perils of frostbite and hypothermia explained
Dear Dr Donohue explains hypothermia risks from wind chill and damp skin, signs at 95 and 89 degrees, and field treatment to remove wet clothes and warm the body. Frostbite details warn on exposed parts, thawing risks, and avoiding rubbing or alcohol. A note on athletes spitting due to mucus, common across sports.
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