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Brain Trauma Guidelines for Emergency Medicine

ACEP Now

1 The practice guidelines were written by a multi-disciplinary group of experts and went through an extensive peer review process. This document is an update of guidelines first published in 2000, and then updated in 2007. National Center for Health Statistics: Mortality Data on CDC WONDER. Prehosp Emerg Care. J Safety Res.

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Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach

EB Medicine

Jeff: If those figures seem a bit high, another CDC study found that in a general population survey of a quarter million people between 2006-2008, 9% met the criteria for major depression. This model involves educating clinicians on best practices, identifying screening and assessment tools for engagement, treatment, and disposition.