Canada

Representative: Dr. Jeffrey P. Ludemann

From:

Department of Otorhinolaryngology

BC Children's Hospital

4480 Oak Street

Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V4, Canada

Activities

Don’t Choke website: A BC Children's Hospital/UBC Initiative

Although the majority of choking occurs in the very young and the very old, no one is totally immune, not even healthy young adults.

Swallowing is a complex action, that most of us take for granted. A sudden gasp, and a foreign body can be inhaled.

Visit the webpage to know more about airway obstruction in children and choking prevention.

Educating the parents of tomorrow, today.