Connecticut medicine
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Connecticut medicine · Jun 1998
Workplace violence: Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines for workers in health care and social services.
Workplace violence has become a problem in modern American society. Health-care workers are particularly vulnerable because of the nature of their jobs dealing with clients, many of whom are emotionally disturbed. A brief review of the Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) "Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence Among Health Care and Social Workers" that was published in 1996 is presented. Some sensible ways to implement the OSHA guidelines are also discussed.
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Connecticut medicine · May 1998
Comment Letter Case ReportsLeg edema secondary to bladder distention.
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Connecticut medicine · Mar 1998
Teaching care of terminally ill patients: a primary care perspective.
Currently there is a great interest in educating medical students in the care of patients with terminal illness. When medical students do encounter patients with terminal illness, it is often in the acute care setting. ⋯ The workshop involves an interactive interview of a patient with a terminal illness by a group of four to eight students and the guidance of an experienced physician facilitator. Four themes are identified as central to the primary care of patients with terminal illness, and emphasis is placed on communication skills and the meaning of language to the dying patient.