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The recognition of non-accidental injury is critical for a pediatric
trauma patient. In the year 2000, almost 3 million reports of child
abuse were made to social service agencies. Forty-four percent of the
fatalities were children younger than 1 year of age. Not only are these
statistics alarming, but they point out the need for emergency
department and trauma physicians and nurses to recognize non-accidental
injury and aggressively protect the children who seek our medical
expertise and protection.
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This randomized, controlled trial compared rapid magnetic resonance imaging with plain radiographs as the initial diagnostic imaging test in patients with low back pain.
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The recognition of non-accidental injury is critical for a pediatric trauma patient. In the year 2000, almost 3 million reports of child abuse were made to social service agencies. Forty-four percent of the fatalities were children younger than 1 year of age. Not only are these statistics alarming, but they point out the need for emergency department and trauma physicians and nurses to recognize non-accidental injury and aggressively protect the children who seek our medical expertise and protection.
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As patient and community education coordinator at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, Mary Paeth, MBA, RD, is responsible for community education events and inpatient education projects.
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Overstuffed closets, stacks of paper on desks, and clutter in general can be hazardous to your health, Katherine MacKinnon, tells her students in the workshop she teaches at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, titled Feng Shui Your Way to Better Health.
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Safety issues for administering medications to children are different from those for adults.
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Cultural diversity impacts patient education in many ways. Staff must be taught about the differences between cultures so that they provide appropriate teaching.
