first aid: Bibliography

See Red Cross literature for a complete description of first aid techniques.

• Introduction
• Asphyxia and Obstruction of Air Passages
• Bites and Stings
• Burns
• Drowning and Near-Drowning
• Fainting
• Foreign Body in the Eye
• Fractures and Joint Injuries
• Frostbite
• Heat Exhaustion
• Heatstroke
• Poisoning
• Severe Bleeding
• Shock
• Wound
• Bibliography

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