It is a beautiful, bright, summer day, with a gentle breeze, just cool enough to be comfortable while hiking up a steep mountain trail. Your group is well above tree line, and even though it is mid summer, there are still remnants of the past winter’s snow along the trail. In a steep ravine, this […]
July/August 2008 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 21 Number 4 As has been mentioned several times in previous articles, waterborne diseases are some of the most common diseases known to man. Spread primarily via the oral-fecal route when a pathogen in human or animal waste contaminates the drinking water supply, the disease-causing pathogen is […]
July/August 2008 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 21 Number 4
July/August 2008 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 21 Number 4 PAIN CONTROL Pain in and of itself is not life threatening, but it can be a distraction to patient care. One of the primary goals of providing patient care is to treat the underlying injuries; to control bleeding, minimize swelling, and protect the injury—and thus, to minimize pain.
