Living forever one step at a time - preferably in safety shoes
You don't want your freshly rejuvenated legs creating a mishap of their own
Accident and Emergency
You're much more likely to die from illness or old age (at the moment!) but it's still worth minimising your chances of dying from the unexpected.
About 50 people die every day in the UK of "external causes" - accidents, falls and assaults - which gives you a one in a million chance of not making it to tomorrow. Coincidentally (or maybe because of it's applicable size) this is also the definition of a micromort.
Draft page - more coming soon.
Read more about: Medical Alert IDs.
Resources
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UK Ambulance Service Clinical Practice Guidelines (2006)
Guidelines about UK Ambulance Service Clinical Practice by The Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee
citizenAID
Charity that offers free app, education material and help in learning how to deal with multiple casualties, particularly from deliberate attacks
Accident and Emergency Blog Posts
15-Mar-2015
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