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home:special:hospitals_emergencies [09.17.2017] – [Notice for emergency medical personnel] sallieqhome:special:hospitals_emergencies [09.17.2017] – [At the emergency room or urgent care] sallieq
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   * Do not minimize the seriousness of your condition to yourself or your family.   * Do not minimize the seriousness of your condition to yourself or your family.
   * Follow the MP cautiously and slowly to avoid an exacerbation of symptoms that becomes so severe you feel you need to go to the ER or Urgent Care.   * Follow the MP cautiously and slowly to avoid an exacerbation of symptoms that becomes so severe you feel you need to go to the ER or Urgent Care.
-  * Ask the study site moderators for help as soon as you think you are having a problem.+  * Ask the study site moderators for help as soon as you think you may have a problem.
   * Make sure a family member or friend knows how to access the study site should you be too ill to do so yourself.   * Make sure a family member or friend knows how to access the study site should you be too ill to do so yourself.
   * Take all known precautions to avoid an acute infection.   * Take all known precautions to avoid an acute infection.
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   * Have someone with you who will be assertive enough to advocate for you.   * Have someone with you who will be assertive enough to advocate for you.
   * If you are incapable, a member of your family or your health care agent should be allowed to participate in these decisions. Make sure they are familiar with the MP guidelines.   * If you are incapable, a member of your family or your health care agent should be allowed to participate in these decisions. Make sure they are familiar with the MP guidelines.
-  * Do not attempt to explain the MP to emergency medical personnel. Just show them the notice for emergency medical personnel described above.+  * Do not attempt to explain the MP to emergency medical personnel. Just show them the notice for emergency medical personnel described above. The link is now found near the end on the front page of this MP knowledge site
   * The focus of treatment should be on stabilizing the acute problem with standard methods that will not compromise the MP and which will allow you to return home as soon as possible rather than be admitted to the hospital.   * The focus of treatment should be on stabilizing the acute problem with standard methods that will not compromise the MP and which will allow you to return home as soon as possible rather than be admitted to the hospital.
   * Question everything and ask your advocate to take notes.   * Question everything and ask your advocate to take notes.
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