The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines self-medication as the use of drugs to treat self-diagnosed disorders or symptoms or the intermittent or continued use of prescribed drug for chronic or recurrent disease or symptoms. Self-medication is a very common...
Lack of sleep Getting enough sleep every night is crucial for human health. It is not a luxury but something people need for good health. Not getting enough sleep is linked with many chronic diseases and conditions such as weight gain, weakened immune system,...
You may wish to enquire about air ambulance transport if you are involved in the care of a patient who needs to be transported to a higher level of care of a long distance in a short timeframe. It may seem like a daunting task, but our team at the Flying Doctors...
Strong emotions like fear, sadness, or other symptoms of depression are normal, but when they interfere with our daily activities then it becomes an issue. What is Stress It is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding...
How can you tell if someone has a spinal injury? Assume a person has a spinal injury if: There’s evidence of a head injury; look for wounds on the head or suspect if a patient is unconscious or semi-consciousThe person is experiencing pain in his or her neck/backThe...
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions often with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and...