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Laymen Urged Not To Move Injured Persons
Indianapolis report from the American College of Surgeons midwestern conference warns laypeople against moving injured persons to avoid spinal damage. Dr Kennedy lists five rules including check for back or neck injury and avoid lifting until patient can move extremities. Dr David condemns overuse of cathartics as a cause of appendicitis deaths and urges medical evaluation for stomach pain beyond four hours.
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American College of Surgeons
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Vernon C. David
University of Chicago Surgery Department
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