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Burn Victim by Anthony R. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 21 Nov 2008 4:47pm A man was rushed to the hospital for third degree burn in both legs. Doctor: Nurse, please insert intravenous (IV) fluids and apply some burn cream for his wound. Give antibiotics and pain relievers every four hours and Viagra every eight hours. Nurse: Viagra?!? Why? Doctor: So that the sheet would not touch his wounds Read on »

Shriner Hospital in Sacramento Came to the Rescue with Burn Victims from Fire in Mexico – Some Facilities are Facing Closure by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 10 Jun 2009 4:54pm disfiguring and life-threatening injuries. Among the latest patients are four of the most seriously burned victims of a deadly day care fire in northern Mexico that so far has claimed... colleagues across the border diagnose and treat burn victims. Twice a year, they conduct training sessions in Hermosillo, site of last week's deadly blaze. Mexico fire turns Read on »

Virtual Therapy for Burn Victims by Drew W. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 25 Nov 2008 11:18am Very cool (literally and figuratively). SnowWorld is virtual world therapy for burn victims. From the University of Washington HITLab: SnowWorld, developed at the University of Washington HITLab in collaboration with Harborview Burn Center, was the first immersive virtual world designed for reducing pain. SnowWorld was specifically designed Read on »

The Classification Of Burns And Their Treatments by Shilah C. Azib Posted Mon 21 Jun 2010 8:40pm procedure. The skin graft is then sewn onto the damage areas. Unfortunately, grafts from other people and animals usually will not last more than two weeks before the burn victim... or special bandages may be prescribed to help keep the wound clean. The burn victim should continue to monitor the wound to watch for signs of infection and to make sure Read on »

BURN - BURN - BURN…. by Erik Erichsen Posted Sun 09 May 2010 12:00am covering her right hand She is one of the many victims of burn injuries we are presented with. In her case a neglected 3’d degree burn of the right hand... to have her back some months later with even more widespread burns. Children are also a common victim, playing and falling into the open fire. This handful of burn cases Read on »

Burn Information That You Should Know by Shilah C. Azib Posted Fri 27 Aug 2010 12:54pm to a burn victim is that doing so, can lessen the severity of the burn. Prompt medical care can help prevent scarring, deformity and disability for the individual who is burned... from severe burns. When assisting burn victims besides paying attention to the burns, you also need to be aware of carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide poisoning often Read on »

A blog post courtesy of "NYS Crime Victims Board Failing Victims" by Maria Phelps Posted Sat 23 Jan 2010 12:00am Below is a post written by a NYS victim of stalking that has been working with me to expose the corruption behind the NYS Crime Victims Board. You can visit her site... no response at all from Tina Stanford, the chairwoman of the NYS Crime Victims Board. He wrote to Ms. Stanford more than a month ago about serious problems his constituents reported Read on »

The Office of Victim Services (NYS Crime Victims Board) by Maria Phelps Posted Tue 27 Jul 2010 12:00am Governor David A. Paterson appoints director of new state Office of Victim Services Jul 12 2010 Governor David A. Paterson has appointed Tina M. Stanford as director of the New York State Office of Victim Services, which was created last month with the enactment of the Governor’s Public Protection budget bill. The new office replaces the state Read on »

Crime Victims Battling with NYS Crime Victims Compensation Program by Maria Phelps Posted Wed 27 Jan 2010 12:00am they have been delaying, denying, and dragging out the entire compensation process for me. Although I believed I was the only victim in NYS that was being failed by this state program, there seems to be MANY victims of innocent crimes in NY that are going through the same battle without end. January 12th was my last day. What does that mean? I vowed Read on »

Crime Victims Board finally acknowledging DV victims in NYS by Maria Phelps Posted Fri 02 Oct 2009 3:07pm There is good news for domestic violence victims filing claims with CVB, a state program that compensates victims of crime. After making one complaint after another... victims. As per the Director of Rockland Family Shelter, "Commissioner Stanford also shared that she has convened a meeting with board members, council and medical staff about your Read on »