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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Information should be shared, ideally with the young persons consent, with social care and any other agencies (nationwide or local) that may be able to support, e.g. independent domestic violence advocate, victim support, and sexual assault referral entre. Non-fatal strangulation: in physical and sexual assault.

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Restoring Physician-Patient Trust

American Medical Compliance

In 2018, that number dropped to just 34 percent. Sixty percent of nurses report being victims of sexual assault and less than half of emergency department doctors have been victims of physical violence. Causes of Lowered Physician-Patient Trust. Trust among the general public in the healthcare industry is declining.

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SGEM Xtra: Catch of the Day – CAEP19

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

She has an interest in the Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Program. BMJ Dec 2018 * Feld et al. Pediatrics Dec 2018 * Frey et al. She enjoys supervising learners and mentoring junior faculty in their research. In her spare time, she embarks on outdoor adventures with her family.

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SGEM#226: I Want A New Drug – One that Doesn’t Cause an Adverse Drug Event

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

[display_podcast] Date: August 16th, 2018 Reference: Hohl C et al. AEM Aug 2018. display_podcast] Date: August 16th, 2018 Reference: Hohl C et al. AEM Aug 2018. AEM Aug 2018. Prospective Validation of Clinical Criteria to Identify Emergency Department Patients at High Risk for Adverse Drug Events.

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SGEM#248: She Works Hard for the Money – Time’s Up in Healthcare

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

The clock has run out on sexual assault, harassment and inequity in the healthcare workplace. CMAJ 2018 * Why is There a Gender Wage Gap in Canadian Medicine? Healthy Debate 2018 Clinical Question: Is there a difference in compensation for men and women emergency physicians practicing in the United States?

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The 88th Bubble Wrap x Chesterfield GP Training group

Don't Forget the Bubbles

One of the harmful effects of smartphone use is detailed here: Technology-facilitated sexual assault in children and adolescents – Don’t Forget the Bubbles. Clinicians from 56 of the 144 study practices were randomly selected and invited via email to participate in structured telephone interviews.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

EMDocs

These patients suffer from untreated physical injuries, including gunshot wounds, shrapnel, accidents, envenomations, sequelae of physical or sexual assault, and heat exhaustion/heat stroke. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001114 Okesanya OJ, Olatunji GD, Kokori E, et al. Published online January 30, 2018. BMJ Glob Health.