Health fair on Saturday from ProMedica is free

8/6/2009

The ProMedica Health System will hold a free health fair Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. for people interested in learning more about bloodless medicine, which refers to a variety of techniques that permit a patient to be treated without blood transfusions.

The fair will be in Toledo Hospital s Education Center, 2124 North Cove Blvd. Free parking will be available in the Harris McIntosh Tower lot off of Hughes Drive.

Participants will hear about the advantages of bloodless medicine from physicians and nurses who specialize in it. There will be free blood pressure screenings, hemoglobin tests, and refreshments.