first aid: Bibliography

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

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

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