This is the first book for the general public, written by a physician, to guide you through what really happens in the Emergency Department (ED).

Learn what is and what isn’t an emergency, how to prevent having to go, and how to navigate the ED if you, or a loved one, end up there.

- What happens and why from the ambulance to the trauma bay?

- What and whom should you bring?

- Why do you have to wait so long? Why did that person get seen before you?

- Who gets seen faster? How can you get treated sooner?

- Why do you have to tell the same story over again?

- Who are all these people?

- What should you do to prepare?

Dr. Voon also busts some common myths and provides tons of practical tips and tricks to help you stay out of the ED:

- What might not be an emergency after all?

- What should everyone stock in their Home Medicine Cabinet?

- What internet sites can we trust?

As an in-depth and comprehensible resource, this non-fiction is a reference that belongs in every household and every waiting room.

Find out more on the web at DrVoon.ca.