They provide antibiotics for sore throats and accompany a gangrene victim to the hospital for surgery. I totally trust those guys, and I'd never used them for anything before but earplugs and aspirin. In 12 hours that Sunday, doctors saw cuts on bare feet, bruises, a broken arm, a split skull, exhaustion, a feverish baby and several bad LSD trips. They wouldn't give an exact breakdown of what they treated because of concerns for patient confidentiality, Raswyck said. About 98 percent of the shows they work are produced by the Bill Graham Presents organization.
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The Northern California doctors say they have tried to spread the service to other states but have had trouble finding physicians willing to volunteer their time for the shows. Other promoters hire a few paramedics and have ambulances posted nearby to take sick or injured fans to the hospital. Police in some cities handle bad trips with handcuffs and jail. But a profusion of fans in drunk tanks or emergency rooms can damage a promoter's business. Deadheads open up to the rock docs, telling them things they might be reluctant to share in an emergency room.