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Is the ER Ready for Your Child?
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The mask should fit snugly over a child's face to deliver oxygen properly; an adult-sized mask would not. The staff in the ER are capable medical personnel; however, they may not have much pediatric training.
In fact, board-certified physicians trained in emergency medicine spend less than 15 percent of their training on children, but 34 percent of their patients are kids. Assess your local ER before you have to bring your child there. Get information about its preparedness from your pediatrician, and if it's not up to snuff, then start contacting hospital administrators to inquire about their plan of action. As we move into flu season, it's particularly important for you to know if your hospital's emergency room is ready.
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