Don't Try This at Home: Lessons from the Emergency Department [Paperback]

Brady Pregerson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0976155214 | ISBN-13: 978-0976155218 | Publication Date: January 1, 2009 | Edition: 4

"DonÂ’t Try this At Home" is a collection of bad ideas compiled by interviewing thousands of emergency room patients who had to learn things the hard way. Read on to discover your ounce of prevention and then some.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"As entertaining as the "Worst Case Scenario" handbook, but 100 times more relevant" -- David Kirshman, Scientist

Full of sound advice that is easy to follow. How many other gifts can prevent injuries and save lives?! -- Ayn Carrillo, Writer

Prevention, humor and wit... Full of the type of common sense which is unfortunately not that common." --Mark Hanson

About the Author

David Brady Pregerson was born in Los Angeles. He completed medical school at UCSD and a residency in Emergency Medicine at USC + LA County. He currently works in two emergency departments in the Los Angeles area. He has also authored two pocket reference texts for emergency physicians, and is working on a sequel for this book, as well as a full-length version and a children's book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: E.D. Insight Books; 4 edition (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976155214
• ISBN-13: 978-0976155218
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,919,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Both helpful and humorous, May 12, 2005

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Bibi Tucker (Venice, CA) - See all my reviews
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This book should be a home essential for everyone. I'm giving one to my sister who is a new mom. I'm sure she will benefit from all the tips just as I have. From advice like "don't cook in bare feet" to "careful with Q-tips" the book has just the right amount of simple guidelines to avoid emergency room visits. I assure you that you'll be surprised and enlightened with Dr. Pregerson's pearls of wit and wisdom.

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and practical, March 1, 2005

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Sharon K. Braun "skbrn3" (California) - See all my reviews
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The amusement of tales of other people's poor judgement without any of the personal pain...if you follow this book's advice. Entertaining stories from the front lines of the E.R. What better gift to loved ones than engaging advice on how to avoid a trip to the E.R.?

5.0 out of 5 stars everyone needs this book!!!, February 16, 2005

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Jean Brady (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Try This at Home: Lessons from the Emergency Department (Paperback)

I wish I had read this book years ago, as it would have saved me great pain and expense. I wound up in the hospital last year running up my son's brick stairs barefoot, just before this book came into print. If this book had only half of the advise, it would still be worth ten times as much.
Buy this book for anyone you care about.