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Copyright (c) 1991   Tribune Media Services, Inc.


I THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW:  Choking Prevention


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     Maybe you have had some "basic training" in first aid, and are
knowledgeable about the correct procedure to use in case you see some one
choking in a restaurant or even at home.  It is a common enough situation,
with 3000 cases of death by choking occurring each year in the United States.
But what if the victim is an infant or child?  Are you still sure you would
know what to do in that emergency?  Children under the age of five comprise
ten percent of the cases of deaths by choking, and those numbers might well be
reduced if only you knew what to do.  That makes the booklet offered by the
American Academy of Pediatrics, in conjunction with the American Trauma
Society such an important one for you to get your hands on.  It is called
"Choking Prevention and First Aid for Infants and Children" and it contains
information and instructions that make it a vital brochure for you to read and
study.  There are specific instructions about the measures to be taken for
both infants under one year old as well as older children, instructions that
can save a life.  The brochure opens into a chart that can be posted,
immediately available when the need arises.  Send your request, including the
name of the booklet and a stamped self addressed envelope to the American
Academy of Pediatrics, Dept.  C, 141 Northwest Point Blvd., P.O. Box 927, Elk
Grove Village, IL 60009-0927.
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The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace 
the counsel and advice of your personal physician.  Promptly consulting your 
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical 
problem.
