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…
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…
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…
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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.…
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…
Fatal Pediatric Head Injuries Caused by Short-Distance Falls John Plunkett, MD I recently attended a lecture given by a District Attorney that discussed the investigation of child abuse cases. These are notes taken from his…
This is the third in a three part series on child abuse. This issue covers Shaken Baby Syndrome or Abusive Head Trauma; the April issue covered Bruising and Fractures and the July issue covered Failure to Thrive, Neglect and…
University Legal Nurse Consulting was featured in the recent issue of The Oregon Defense Attorney, a publication of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Read Tara’s article Reading Medical Records – A Primer for Attorneys for tips such as…
Robert W. Block, MD; Nancy F. Krebs, MD; and the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the Committee on Nutrition Note: The article referenced here is a Clinical Report by the American Academy of…
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