Washington - Bigger backboards, sturdier gurneys, ambulances with a wider entrance - the growing girth of the American public translates to a bigger patient for medical service providers. Now, Airlift Northwest is the latest such agency to announce new policies to deal with obese patients.
"There's been a real increase in the size and girth of some of the patients we've been asked to transport," said Mardie Rhodes, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit air ambulance service. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Shop 4 Tech
"There's been a real increase in the size and girth of some of the patients we've been asked to transport," said Mardie Rhodes, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit air ambulance service. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Shop 4 Tech
