Category Archives: Education

Educating yourself

Herbal Medicine – Start with the Science

Herbal medicine – fact or fiction? How does one separate the truth from the hype?  Most of what you find online is anecdotal evidence.  Can you trust someone who is trying to make a sale?  It’s one thing to believe … Continue reading

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Week 6 – Question of the Week: Should medication be rationed at TEOTWAWKI? How and why?

Week 6:  2011-04-14  Today I’m asking our professionals to weigh in on the question:  Should medication be rationed at TEOTAWKI?  How and why? You, too, are welcome to post your responses and questions below.  Check back soon and see what our … Continue reading

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Free Download – When there’s no other doctor

Suppose there’s no doctor to help you or your family. Where do you start? If no physician is available, and you become responsible for the health care of your family or group, what should you know about a patient? No doubt … Continue reading

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Skilled Tradesmen as Public Health Experts: Or, why you should make friends with a good plumber…

The following is another post by our friend Pete Farmer,  who holds advanced degrees in research biology and history, and is also an RN and EMT. January 4, 2011     If you are at all interested in medical preparedness and … Continue reading

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Safe Handling of Health Care Waste

Without modern medical waste disposal, what would American hospitals do? What will you do with bloody gauze, contaminated needles, infectious secretions and excreta when disposal becomes your responsibility? The Hesperian Foundation offers the following free 33-page download, written to address this … Continue reading

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Suturing a Wound – Part V – the British Way

There are as many ways to suture a wound as to sew a dress.  While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, the point is, there is not a single technique for every situation and operator. First we examine … Continue reading

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Suturing a Wound – Part IV – Subcuticular Suturing

In Part IV another suturing technique is demonstrated:  Subcuticular Suturing. This may be accomplished using either absorbable or non-absorbable suture.  In this German video, it appears they are using a nylon thread, anchoring it at each end externally.  A nylon … Continue reading

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Week 5 – Question of the Week: How should asthmatics prepare to survive an Armageddon event?

Week 5:  2011-04-07  Today I’m asking our professionals to weigh in on the question:    How should asthmatics prepare to survive an Armageddon event? You, too, are welcome to post your responses and questions below.  Check back soon and see what our … Continue reading

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Suturing a Wound – Part III – Layered Closure

In Part III Dr. Cady addresses a deeper, gaping wound, demonstrating how to perform a layered closure. This video offers a much better view of the tissues than is usually seen in a bleeding patient, but practicing on an easy … Continue reading

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Suturing a Wound – Part II

Part II by the same doctor who taught Part I. (SDCady) I’m so happy not to reinvent the wheel.  He mentions that you don’t want the edges to curve downward (inward).  When the edges do curve inward, you end up … Continue reading

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