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Discovering forensic science and disaster management

Emergency Live

A Free Course for Professionals and Enthusiasts The European Centre for Disaster Medicine (CEMEC), in collaboration with prestigious institutions, announces the launch of the free online course “Forensic Science and Disaster Management” scheduled for February 23, 2024, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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The Crucial Role of Forensic Medicine in Disaster Management

Emergency Live

A forensic approach to honor victims and refine disaster response Natural and human disasters are tragic phenomena that leave behind a trail of destruction and death. 10, 2023, given by […] The post The Crucial Role of Forensic Medicine in Disaster Management appeared first on Emergency Live. The free seminar on Nov.

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How EM Physicians Should Manage Their Legal and Medical Duties

ACEP Now

First, the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), 42 USC.A ยง 3796gg-4(d)(1) (2005), allows for sexual assault survivors to undergo medical forensic examination without reporting to law enforcement and at no cost to them. Failure to follow these forensic compliance provisions of VAWA can result in loss of funding for your state.

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Securing Healthcare: The Crucial Role of Cyber Insurance

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

Covering expenses such as forensic investigations, legal fees, notification costs, and credit monitoring, it enables healthcare providers to weather data breaches without bearing the full financial burden. Benefits of Cyber Insurance Cyber insurance serves as a financial shield against the staggering costs of cyberattacks.

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2023 update to Surviving Sedation guidelines : the risk of thrombosis

PHARM

She had risk factors for thrombosis and was subjected to multiple episodes of chemical and mechanical restraint leading up to a final admission to Alice Springs Hospital ICU where she was intubated and anaesthetised for aeromedical transfer to Darwin for higher level forensic mental health care.

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How To Identify and Work With Neglected Children in the ED

ACEP Now

Dr. Rozzi is an emergency physician, director of the Forensic Examiner Team at WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, and chair of the Forensic Section of ACEP. Dr. Riviello is chair and professor of emergency medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

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Acute behavioural disturbance

PHEM Cast

Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. Violence and aggression: short term management in mental health, health and community settings. Best Practice Guideline. Guidelines for the Management of Excited Delirium/Acute Behavioural Disturbance. Acute behavioural disturbance (ABD): guidelines on management in police custody.