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Intimate Partner Violence – East Traumacast Podcast #94

Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma - 2018

Intimate Partner Violence - East Traumacast Podcast #94 by the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma discusses an important but under-recognized disease in our communities, intimate partner violence represents a significant threat to the... Read More

Carotid Artery Dissections: Time from Strangulation to Stroke

Smock - 2018

Carotid Artery Dissections are the #1 Cause of Strokes in Patients Under 45. This presentation from Police Surgeon, Bill Smock, MD, includes literature and references on carotid artery dissections, how to recognize the injury and... Read More

What We Learned in 2017: Updates from the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention

Gwinn, Smock, and Strack - 2018

Strangulation impacts all professionals working on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking cases. Today, we know unequivocally that strangulation is one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence. Unconsciousness may occur within... Read More

Pediatric Non-Fatal Strangulation Photo Documentation Protocol

Secure Digital Forensic Imaging - 2018

Secure Digital Forensic Imaging (SDFI) published the Pediatric Non-Fatal Strangulation PhotoDocumentation Protocol. Read More

Non-Fatal Strangulation Photo Documentation Protocol

Secure Digital Forensic Imaging - 2018

Healthcare providers working in the field of clinical forensic medicine frequently examine individuals who are victims of strangulation. The use of this protocol will help promote the continuing development of the highly specialized skills necessary... Read More