166 pages, 90 images, 15 contributors <BR><BR> <B>Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment, Second Edition</B> allows readers will have the opportunity to analyze 15 case histories of sexual assault and accompanying photographs of the patients’ physical examinations. Self-directed exercises will guide readers through the process of identifying documented injuries and developing a plan of action for evidence collect ...
Do you want to become an emergency medical technician? Then learn the basics and important pieces of information that will serve as your foundation for more advanced techniques. This quick study guide as your personal map towards becoming a full-pledged EMT. Check out the trainings and education you can do to become a highly efficient EMT. ...
No one ever wants to think of being in a situation where you have to have a first aid kit, but more than likely, there is going to be a time when you or someone you are with is going to be in need of one. A good first aid kit has bandages that can stop bleeding until you can seek medical care. It also has a variety of other products in case of a minor burn, scrap or even a bite. It is always good to have, as you never know when an emergency will ...
When a life is at stake, you will want to do everything you can to ensure that person makes it out alive. When CPR is needed, it is crucial to administer the procedure properly. This is where CPR Lifesaving reference guides come into play. These handy guides will let an individual know the steps needed to complete CPR. These guides help save lives in emergencies for people who haven't taken a full CPR course at their local Red Cross Station ...
These are the fascinating real life stories of heartbreak and hope, direct from the frontline. A teenage boy lies on the pavement, bleeding to death from a stab wound; a distraught mum watches, in mute shock, as her daughter suffers a terrifying fatal asthma attack; a young girl is gang raped and her stricken boyfriend takes an overdose; a disturbed young man flings himself in front of a speeding train at the stroke of midnight on New Year' ...
The definitive guide to performing vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and implant augmentation from national and international experts Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) result from trauma or pathologic weakening of the bone and are associated with conditions such as osteoporosis or malignancy. Worldwide, VCFs impact one in three women and one in eight men aged 50 and older, with more than 8.9 million fractures incurred annually. Copublished ...
State-of-the-art solutions to restore hand function in patients with difficult hand ailments The intricate balance of the intrinsic and extrinsic soft tissue structure and bony scaffold of the hand, coupled with 31 articulating services in the hand and wrist, can lead to significant surgical challenges. Providing surgeons with technical pearls to overcome these challenges is the primary focus of Problems in Hand Surgery: Solutions to Recov ...
A novel and indispensable handbook for clinical research coordinators worldwide Because «saying isn't doing; doing is doing»: This fourth volume in Mohit Bhandari's series of methodology books, conceived as a transformational guide to executing research for those who coordinate it on a daily basis, focuses not on the design of research projects, but rather on the actual execution of such projects. Key Features: International gro ...
Numerous advances in basic research, surgical techniques, practice, and patient care have revolutionized surgery over the last 60 years and made the field with its many subspecialties more diverse but also more complex. The surgical profession places high demands on surgeons who must often make the right split-second decisions. This can easily lead to misjudgments or mistakes. Learning From Failures in Orthopedic Trauma—Key Poin ...
