emergency service

Viewers will receive a valuable opportunity to see what goes on in emergency rooms as doctors treat teens for drug overdoses, alcohol poisoning and traumas as a result of drunk driving.

Contains over twenty true stories based on the author's experiences as an emergency room physician.

Provides an introduction to hospital emergency room workers, presents a tour of a hospital emergency room, looks at medical instruments and worker apparel, and examines the tasks of doctors, nurses, and other personnel in response to medical emergencies.

Examines the importance of math for workers and patients in the emergency room, and uses that format to foster an understanding of numbers, measurements, shapes, charts, and diagrams. Includes data-gathering and problem-solving exercises.