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Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Public AED’s Would Prevent 474 Deaths a Year

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by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on April 17, 2010

FRIDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) — Placing automatic external defibrillators in public places across the United States and Canada could save the lives of 474 people who otherwise would die of cardiac arrest each year, researchers report. Previous studies have found similar lifesaving results for defibrillators in more limited setting, such as casinos or airports, [...]

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Top Ten Health and Medicine Websites

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by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on March 30, 2010

These are some of the best sources of medical information on the Web: www.mayoclinic.com Reliable, evidence based medical information.   Well-presented, well-written. www.clevelandclinic.org Good collection of resources for heart issues. www.askapatient.com A tremendous resource on medication; consumers writing about their experience and side effects of medication.   Information that you will not see on a pharmaceutical website.  [...]

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