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Evidence against physically punishing kids is clear, researchers say
Medical Xpress
A conclusive narrative review has found physical punishment of children is not effective in preventing child behavior problems or promoting positive outcomes and instead predicts increases in behavior problems and other poor outcomes over time. The study by an international group of scientists including a researcher from The University of Texas at Austin was published recently in The Lancet.
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.FORENSIC NURSES UPDATES
Become SANE Certified
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IAFN is Seeking Passionate and Dedicated Leaders
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IAFN2021 will be packed with important evidence-based educational activities, inspirational keynote speakers, and innovative breakout sessions. You don't want to miss this opportunity to learn and connect with the forensic nursing community! And remember, early bird pricing ends July 12! Register Today!
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July 29, 3:00-5:00 PM EST
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
US children pay high price for gun violence
EurekAlert!
Initial hospitalization costs for pediatric firearm injuries across the U.S. were an average of $109 million annually, according to a study published June 23, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jordan S. Taylor and colleagues from the Stanford University School of Medicine, U.S.
Gun violence is a huge problem for U.S. children: across the world, nine out of every 10 children under 15 years old killed by guns was in the U.S.
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Hospitals, insurers invest big dollars to tackle patients' social needs
Kaiser Health News
When doctors at a primary care clinic here noticed many of its poorest patients were failing to show up for appointments, they hoped giving out free rides would help.
But the one-time complimentary ride didn’t reduce these patients’ 36% no-show rate at the University of Pennsylvania Health System clinics.
“I was super surprised it did not have any effect,” said Dr. Krisda Chaiyachati, the Penn researcher who led the 2018 study of 786 Medicaid patients.
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Emergency physician residents and health care workers at high risk of physical or verbal assault, new analysis shows
PR Newswire
A new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine highlights the importance of protecting physician residents — early-career doctors still in training — and emergency care teams from incidents of physical or verbal abuse.
The survey of 123 physicians, residents, and staff in one emergency department found that 78% of all health care workers experienced a violent assault in the prior 12 months, including more than one in five (22%) emergency physician residents.
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The future we expect: Women's health and gender equality
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization, the United Nations Special Programme HRP and the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health in partnership with the British Medical Journal, have recently released a special series of papers on “Women’s Health and Gender Inequalities.”
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Gun injury research gains steam
Axios
A little more than a year after federal funding became available for gun injury research, scientists and advocates say they've seen flood of interest. The recipients of this new federal funding say their research will be critical start to understanding gun violence and injuries in the U.S.
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Patterns of sexual abuse show gaps in police disciplinary system
NPR
By the end of her discussion with the California Highway Patrol sergeants, the woman was scared — worried the department would only protect the officer who had just propositioned her for sex during what should have been a routine vehicle inspection appointment.
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Study explores why women decide not to tell anyone about being sexually assaulted
Phys.org
Despite greater cultural awareness about the prevalence of sexual assault in recent years, many victims are reluctant to talk about what happened to them.
Not only do a large percentage of rapes go unreported to authorities, nearly a third of victims, according to one analysis, don't share their experiences with anyone, not even a close friend or family member.
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Facebook message leads to warrant in years-old rape claim
ABC News
While she pleaded for prosecutors to take up her college rape complaint, Shannon Keeler studied in Spain, won a national championship in lacrosse, earned a bachelor's degree and fell in love.
All the while, she gathered evidence from the freshman year attack and passed it on to investigators.
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