Jan
20
In My Inbox: Threats in the ED & This Emotional Life
January 20, 2010 | 2 Comments
This morning when I booted up my email I found two great things to share. The first is a fantastic blog entry over at Chief Complaint (the Medscape ED Physician’s blog). It briefly discusses an encounter with a patient who threatens to kill an ED nurse (among other unpleasant things), and asks the questions: “Is [...]
Mar
5
Inbox: "No-Lie MRI"
March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment
There’s a lot of chatter in my on-line world right now about the so-called No-Lie MRI (or as it’s known in the scientific community, fMRI, f=functional). Some people believe brain imaging, alone or as one tool in a larger arsenal, may provide the ability to determine if someone is lying. The legal world, not surprisingly, [...]
Feb
20
Inbox: Protection Orders for Pets
February 20, 2009 | 1 Comment
In my inbox this morning (because interesting things show up there sometimes)
I know this isn’t technically education, but for those of you interested in public policy, here’s a little legislation to have with your coffee this morning:
Quad-City Times
Advocates: Pets Need Domestic-Violence Protection
Victims of domestic violence should be able to seek court protection for a family [...]
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Better identify, interpret, and investigate child maltreatment and sexual assault.
G.W. Medical Publishing/ STM Learning, Inc.
Essential Educational Resources for the Child Protection Community