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Choosing Wisely – Investigations for Paediatric Patients presenting with Psychiatric Symptoms

Don't Forget the Bubbles

A 2022 CDC report showed an overall trend of increasing mental health-related ED visits for children and young people aged 0-17 from 2019 to 2022. Published 2022 Jun 13. Published 2022 Feb 25. Mental health-related ED visits for children and young people are common and have been on the rise during the last decade.

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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

Don't Forget the Bubbles

According to the latest figures (2022), there were approximately 6,000 recorded offences where a child was a victim of violence, including physical assault, sexual abuse, and homicide. Since 2022, NFS has become a specific crime in its own right, separate from assault. link] Institute For Addressing Strangulation.

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EQUAL: a Straightforward Approach To Caring for Disabled Patients

ACEP Now

2 For example, patients that live with disabilities are twice as likely to report sexual assault compared to those without a disability. 2022; 14: 441–456. Krahn, et al., highlight some discrepancies in experiences that may result in ED visits. 2 They are one and a half times more likely to be a victim of a nonviolent crime.

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Restoring Physician-Patient Trust

American Medical Compliance

Sixty percent of nurses report being victims of sexual assault and less than half of emergency department doctors have been victims of physical violence. Health Affairs (2022, November 28). Fifty-nine percent of doctors in the United States have been subjected to offensive comments about their identities. Retrieved from: [link].

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SGEM Xtra: How To Save A Life – Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in the Emergency Department

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: November 19th, 2022 Reference: Khatib N, and Sampsel K. 2022 Nov Guest Skeptics: Dr. Nour Khatib is an emergency physician in Toronto working in community sites Markham Stouffville Hospital and Lakeridge health. Date: November 19th, 2022 Reference: Khatib N, and Sampsel K. This is an SGEM Xtra episode.

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The Risk of Injury We Face on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

Medical Law

This includes rowdy revelers who are prone to starting fights for no reason and criminals who target people for violent crimes, such as robbery or sexual assault. Call our office at (805) 962-2022 to schedule a FREE consultation today. Patrick’s Day weekend. rating from Avvo. The post The Risk of Injury We Face on St.

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The 88th Bubble Wrap x Chesterfield GP Training group

Don't Forget the Bubbles

In the UK, the proportion of children aged 7 to 16 with a probable mental disorder jumped from 12% in 2017 to 18% in 2022. One of the harmful effects of smartphone use is detailed here: Technology-facilitated sexual assault in children and adolescents – Don’t Forget the Bubbles.