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EQUAL: a Straightforward Approach To Caring for Disabled Patients

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2 For example, patients that live with disabilities are twice as likely to report sexual assault compared to those without a disability. Oftentimes, it can be an indication of pain, infection, distress, anxiety, dehydration, or the first sign of sepsis. 2022; 14: 441–456. Krahn, et al., AEM Education Train. EM Resident.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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Background: Refugees on the Rise As of 2022, it was estimated that there were 35.3 These patients suffer from untreated physical injuries, including gunshot wounds, shrapnel, accidents, envenomations, sequelae of physical or sexual assault, and heat exhaustion/heat stroke. Global Trends Report 2022. Accessed May 25, 2022.