Motivation: Upon arrival on the scene, EMT-B's sometimes mistake dramatic fractures for life threatening injuries. The intent of this drill is to remind rescuers that extremity trauma rarely causes a ...

A large body of studies has so far supported the notion that childhood traumatic experiences, including physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect and separation from caregivers, significantly ...

Zero preventive trauma deaths. Is it possible, and do first responders hold the key to this lofty goal? Trauma accounts for at least 200,000 U.S. deaths per year. Recognizing this, in its 2016 report, ...

Western Michigan University's Southwest Michigan Children's Trauma Assessment Center (CTAC) has recently partnered with area school districts to create trauma-informed schools. The mission of the ...

Our research shows that adverse childhood experiences are not just personal memories-they are public health indicators that India needs to focus on. A team of Indian researchers has published a ...

Major trauma centres have a dedicated trauma ward for patients with multisystem injuries and a designated consultant available to contact 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. People with major trauma ...

On a sunny Michigan morning, Jim Henry and his team sit or stand in front of a two-way mirror, watching the reunification of a mother and the child she tried to kill. And it’s just Tuesday. Henry and ...

Assessments include neurodevelopmental testing and psychosocial interviewing for each member of the family. Sometimes parent-child interactions will be observed as well. Reports summarizing the ...