New Year, New Name!
As 2013 draws to a close, we are proud to announce five years of successful service to our clients and industry professionals. It has been a pleasure to offer thorough, professional and unbiased analysis and…
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Trauma In Pregnancy
Trauma is the leading cause of pregnancy-associated maternal deaths in the United States. Motor vehicle crashes are the most frequent, followed by violence and assault. A study done in Maryland found that between 1993 and…
Newsletter and webinars
I haven’t blogged about my newsletters in awhile so I wanted to make sure that everyone realizes that we have two newsletters that we email out monthly.
Bath Salts – What’s the Buzz?
In 2012, poison centers took over 2500 calls regarding bath salts.
Tara has been Accepted as a Speaker for IAFN Scientific Assembly 2013!
I am very excited to share that I received notification that my presentation on Abusive Head Trauma has been accepted for the 2013 IAFN Scientific Assembly in Anaheim, CA. It is an honor to be…
Liposuction – Is It Really Worth the Risk?
Any surgery carries risk of death, no matter how “routine” the procedure. Any time you submit your body to trauma you run the risk of your body being incapable of handling the additional stress that…
Childhood Strokes
I want to take a few minutes just to raise awareness of the possibility of strokes occuring at any age. Strokes in the elderly is widely recognized and there has been a lot of community…
Tuesday MedBytes
Criminal Topics Georgia inmate granted last-minute stays of execution PTSD Linked to Smaller Brain Area Regulating Fear Response
Family sues hospital, mother dies days after delivery
Family sues hospital, mother dies days after delivery
Tuesday MedBytes
Criminal Topics Buffering Against Alcohol DNA test to prove innocence first of its kind in Wyoming Cocaine Addiction Study Reveals Targets for Treatment
CACJ Capital Defense Seminar in Monterey
I’m blogging a day early because I’ll be on the road tomorrow heading down to Monterey for the CACJ/NACDL Capital Case Defense Seminar in Monterey – fondly called “Death camp” by some of my attorney-friends.…
EMTALA Violations
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) enacted by congress in 1986, was put in place to ensure patient access to emergency care regardless of ability to pay. EMTALA was also intended to…
