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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Associated With A Palmaris Profundus Tendon: A Case Report, Andrea B. Lese, Kristin M. Loker, Moheb S. Moneim Jan 2015

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Associated With A Palmaris Profundus Tendon: A Case Report, Andrea B. Lese, Kristin M. Loker, Moheb S. Moneim

UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is often found in adults and may be associated with rare anatomical abnormalities in the hand, such as the presence of a palmaris profundus tendon. Although the muscle was originally thought to be a variant of the palmaris longus muscle, some case studies have described both structures during operative treatment with open carpal tunnel release. We present a case of a 51-year-old woman who underwent open carpal tunnel release to treat CTS of the right hand. Preoperatively, results of electrodiagnostic tests and clinical examinations, respectively, were normal and equivocal. Intraoperatively, a palmaris profundus tendon was found …

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Surgical Treatment Of Chronic Dislocation Of A Posterior Tibial Tendon In A Collegiate Athlete: A Case Report, Tony G. Pedri, Richard A. Miller Jan 2015

Surgical Treatment Of Chronic Dislocation Of A Posterior Tibial Tendon In A Collegiate Athlete: A Case Report, Tony G. Pedri, Richard A. Miller

UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal

Traumatic dislocation of the posterior tibial tendon (PTT) is a rare and often misdiagnosed injury. The limited number of cases, ambiguous results of initial imaging studies, and presence of symptoms similar to medial ankle sprains can contribute to unsuccessful long-term treatment. Current studies, although limited, report high rates of failure in nonoperative compared with operative treatment. We describe a 21-year-old male baseball player who experienced pain and mild swelling in his ankle after falling while running at full speed. After 5 months of continuous pain in the medial ankle, the patient was referred to our clinic and underwent suture anchor …

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Custom-Made Angled Polyethylene Insert Exchange For Treatment Of Valgus Malalignment In Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report, Reilly J. Kuehn, Ch Christopher R Hanosh Jan 2015

Custom-Made Angled Polyethylene Insert Exchange For Treatment Of Valgus Malalignment In Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report, Reilly J. Kuehn, Ch Christopher R Hanosh

UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal

Single- and dual-component revisions have typically been used to correct coronal malalignment after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, realignment of well-fixed components can result in complications such as bone loss and the need for increasing constraint of implants. Exchange to a custom-made angled polyethylene insert, although primarily implemented in cases of osteolysis, has been described with low complication rates and minimal loss of motion. We describe a 74-year-old woman who underwent TKA in January 2006 and presented to our clinic in March 2013 with symptoms of pain and instability of the right knee. We performed a revision TKA using two …

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Scaphoid Stress Fracture In A 65-Year-Old Man With Low Bone Mineral Density: A Case Report, Dean W. Smith Jan 2015

Scaphoid Stress Fracture In A 65-Year-Old Man With Low Bone Mineral Density: A Case Report, Dean W. Smith

UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal

Although commonly reported in women and less commonly in younger athletes, no studies have reported stress fractures of the scaphoid in older, sedentary men. Because of its rarity, osteoporosis in older men is often unrecognized and only diagnosed after the fracture. I describe a previously sedentary 65-year-old man who presented to my clinic with pain in the right wrist after his first day of intense physical activity and underwent 8 weeks of splinting and bracing for treatment of a fracture of the waist of the scaphoid. Ten weeks after the pain began, a computed tomography image revealed healing of the …

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American Indian Children And U.S. Policy, Angelique Eaglewoman (Wambdi A. Wastewin), Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Oyate Of The Lake Traverse Reservation, G. William Rice, United Keetoowah Band Of Cherokee Indians In Oklahoma Jan 2015

American Indian Children And U.S. Policy, Angelique Eaglewoman (Wambdi A. Wastewin), Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Oyate Of The Lake Traverse Reservation, G. William Rice, United Keetoowah Band Of Cherokee Indians In Oklahoma

Tribal Law Journal

This article presents the major impact of implemented U.S. Indian policies on the lives of American Indian children. First, the article discusses U.S. policies aimed to re-socializing American Indians through imposition of external language, culture, and beliefs through a system of government-mandated education. In the late 1700s through the 1800s, the U.S. government set a course for military control over American Indian peoples. Re-socialization as an assimilation policy forced profound lifestyle and culture changes. These policies were aimed directly at American Indian children through mandatory Indian residential boarding schools. After decades of resistance, many tribal communities achieved educational reform. Assimilation …

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Let The Sun Shine In: Promoting Civic Engagement With Sunshine Week, Cindy Pierard, Josefine Smith, Caitlin Wells Jan 2015

Let The Sun Shine In: Promoting Civic Engagement With Sunshine Week, Cindy Pierard, Josefine Smith, Caitlin Wells

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Sunshine Week is a national effort to promote the importance of open government and freedom of information. Although originally begun as a news media initiative, it has grown to include community groups, libraries, schools, governments, and others who are committed to civic engagement and access to information. For academic libraries, Sunshine Week offers opportunities for forge collaborations with campus and community partners, and to connect programming with broader student learning goals. This chapter makes the case for Sunshine Week as a mechanism for bringing together campus and community groups around issues of common concern, either as a standalone effort or …

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Thermo-Catalytic Methane Decomposition: A Review Of State Of The Art Of Catalysts, Ahmed A. Ibrahim, Ahmed S. Al-Fatesh, Wasim Ullah Khan, Moustafa A. Soliman, Raja L. Al-Otaibi, Anis H. Fakeeha Jan 2015

Thermo-Catalytic Methane Decomposition: A Review Of State Of The Art Of Catalysts, Ahmed A. Ibrahim, Ahmed S. Al-Fatesh, Wasim Ullah Khan, Moustafa A. Soliman, Raja L. Al-Otaibi, Anis H. Fakeeha

Chemical Engineering

The catalytic methane decomposition to produce carbon oxides–free hydrogen and carbon nanomaterial is a promising method feasible for larger production at a moderate cheap price. The produced hydrogen is refined and can be employed straight in fuel cell and in petrochemical industries to produce ammonia and methanol. Auto-thermal reforming of natural gas, partial oxidation, steam reforming are the conventional techniques for hydrogen production in industry, though these processes incur excessive costs for the purification of hydrogen from producing carbon oxides. Current research work on thermo-catalytic methane decomposition has concentrated on promoting the catalytic activity and stability for simultaneous production of …

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Influence Of Support Type And Metal Loading In Methane Decomposition Over Iron Catalyst For Hydrogen Production, Ahmed A. Ibrahim, Ahmed S. Al-Fatesh, Wasim Ullah Khan, Moustafa A. Soliman, Raja L. Al-Otaibi, Anis H. Fakeeha Jan 2015

Influence Of Support Type And Metal Loading In Methane Decomposition Over Iron Catalyst For Hydrogen Production, Ahmed A. Ibrahim, Ahmed S. Al-Fatesh, Wasim Ullah Khan, Moustafa A. Soliman, Raja L. Al-Otaibi, Anis H. Fakeeha

Chemical Engineering

Natural gas resources, stimulate the method of catalytic methane decomposition. Hydrogen is a superb energy carrier and integral component of the present energy systems, while carbon nanotubes exhibit remarkable chemical and physical properties. The reaction was run at 700 °C in a fixed bed reactor. Catalyst calcination and reduction were done at 500 °C. MgO, TiO2 and Al2O3 supported catalysts were prepared using a co-precipitation method. Catalysts of different iron loadings were characterized with BET, TGA, XRD, H2-TPR and TEM. The catalyst characterization revealed the formation of multi-walled nanotubes. Alternatively, time on stream tests of supported catalyst at 700 °C …

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Protecting River Flows For Fun And Profit: Colorado's Unique Water Rights For Whitewater Parks, Reed D. Benson Jan 2015

Protecting River Flows For Fun And Profit: Colorado's Unique Water Rights For Whitewater Parks, Reed D. Benson

Faculty Scholarship

Since 2001, Colorado has recognized a special type of water right for whitewater parks, which are constructed within a river channel to provide play features for kayakers and other boaters. These water rights, called "recreational in-channel diversions, " are unique to Colorado, even though whitewater parks exist in several western states. This Article addresses some of the underlying reasons that recreational in-channel diversions were established in Colorado, and traces the controversy surrounding their recognition by that state's courts and legislature. Over the last decade, however, the controversy has largely died away, and whitewater park rights have now become an accepted …

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New Mexico Snap-Ed Evaluation Report, T Cruz, E A. Lilo, R Cuddy, C Solomon Jan 2015

New Mexico Snap-Ed Evaluation Report, T Cruz, E A. Lilo, R Cuddy, C Solomon

Reports & Documents

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New Mexico Youth Risk & Resiliency 2013 Survey Results Report: Tobacco Use And Related Behaviors, C Fitzgerald, J Padilla, D Green, L Penaloza Jan 2015

New Mexico Youth Risk & Resiliency 2013 Survey Results Report: Tobacco Use And Related Behaviors, C Fitzgerald, J Padilla, D Green, L Penaloza

Reports & Documents

Te negative effects of tobacco use are well documented: cigarette smoking has been linked to cancer, heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The earlier a person initiates smoking, the greater their risk for long-term health problems and nicotine addiction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 5 high school students currently uses some form of tobacco. NM-YRRS measures tobacco use, attitudes, and behaviors among New Mexico students in grades 6–12.

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New Mexico Youth Risk & Resiliency 2013 Survey Results Report: Mental Health And Related Behaviors, C Fitzgerald, J Reno, D Green, L Penaloza Jan 2015

New Mexico Youth Risk & Resiliency 2013 Survey Results Report: Mental Health And Related Behaviors, C Fitzgerald, J Reno, D Green, L Penaloza

Reports & Documents

Mental health is an integral part of student well-being. It is essential to youth for maintaining healthy relationships, supporting academic achievement, and living full and productive lives. NM youth 10–19 years of age experience a higher rate of death by suicide than those in the US (9.8 vs. 4.8 deaths per 100,000 population). The 2013 Youth Risk & Resiliency Survey (YRRS) questionnaire included three questions in the middle school survey and four questions in the high school survey about suicide ideation and attempts. The high school survey also included a question about feelings of sadness or hopelessness (a risk factor …

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New Mexico Youth Risk & Resiliency 2013 Survey Results Report: Alcohol Use And Related Behaviors, C Fitzgerald, L E. Tomedi, D Green, L Penaloza Jan 2015

New Mexico Youth Risk & Resiliency 2013 Survey Results Report: Alcohol Use And Related Behaviors, C Fitzgerald, L E. Tomedi, D Green, L Penaloza

Reports & Documents

Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among youth in the United States, more so than tobacco or illicit drugs. Youth who start drinking before age 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or afer age 21 years. Binge drinking accounts for about 90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the United States. The NM-YRRS includes questions about alcohol use, access, attitudes and behaviors.

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Evaluation Of Common Risk Factors For Breast Carcinoma In Females: A Hospital Based Study In Karachi, Pakistan, Saira Naz Sufian, Imrana Masroor, Waseem Mirza, Sehrish Butt, Shaista Afzal, Zafar Sajjad Jan 2015

Evaluation Of Common Risk Factors For Breast Carcinoma In Females: A Hospital Based Study In Karachi, Pakistan, Saira Naz Sufian, Imrana Masroor, Waseem Mirza, Sehrish Butt, Shaista Afzal, Zafar Sajjad

Department of Radiology

Background: Breast malignancies are one of the leading causes of deaths in females worldwide. There are a number of risk factors associated with breast cancer but in Karachi Pakistan there are insufficient data available.
Materials and methods: A case control study was conducted on females in age group between 30-80 years. This study was accomplished by retrospective data collection in Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 108 females with primary malignancy of breast were included along with 108 matched controls. Relationship of various factors with disease was studied using logistic regression to calculate odds ratios with 95 …

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Management Of Radioactive Spills In Nuclear Medicine; Teaching And Assessing With Objectively Structured Assessment Of Technical Skills, Riffat Parveen Hussain Jan 2015

Management Of Radioactive Spills In Nuclear Medicine; Teaching And Assessing With Objectively Structured Assessment Of Technical Skills, Riffat Parveen Hussain

Department of Radiology

Routine work in nuclear medicine requires the careful elution of radioactivity and its subsequent, storage and handling. Though all effort is maintained to prevent any "spill" of this radioactivity, accidents are bound to happen. The response to this spill is a methodically worked out a plan that is written and adopted as a "standard operating procedure." This protocol is taught to all involved in the area of working as a mock drill/apprenticeship model. No formal evaluation of learning is in place except for the mock drills. The objectively structured assessment of technical skills (OSATS) is a variation on the Objective …

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Comparison Of Microcoils And Polyvinyl Alcohol Particles In Selective Microcatheter Angioembolization Of Non Variceal Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Tanveer-Ul-Haq, Muhammad Idris, Basit Salam, Waseem Akhtar, Yasir Jamil Jan 2015

Comparison Of Microcoils And Polyvinyl Alcohol Particles In Selective Microcatheter Angioembolization Of Non Variceal Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Tanveer-Ul-Haq, Muhammad Idris, Basit Salam, Waseem Akhtar, Yasir Jamil

Department of Radiology

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles with microcoils in angiembolisation of non variceal acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage.Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study of patients who underwent transcatheter angioembolization from January, 1995 to December, 2013 at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Patients were divided into two groups on basis of use of either microcoils or PVA particles and compared in terms of technical success, clinical success, re-bleeding and ischemic complication rates. Chi (chi(2)) square and Fisher's exact tests were applied and a P-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Fifty seven patients underwent angioembolization. Microcoil …

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Evaluation Of Common Risk Factors For Breast Carcinoma In Females: A Hospital Based Study In Karachi, Pakistan, Saira Naz, Imrana Masroor, Waseem Mirza, Sehrish Abrar, Shaista Afzal Saeed, Zafar Sajjad Jan 2015

Evaluation Of Common Risk Factors For Breast Carcinoma In Females: A Hospital Based Study In Karachi, Pakistan, Saira Naz, Imrana Masroor, Waseem Mirza, Sehrish Abrar, Shaista Afzal Saeed, Zafar Sajjad

Department of Radiology

Background: Breast malignancies are one of the leading causes of deaths in females worldwide. There are a number of risk factors associated with breast cancer but in Karachi Pakistan there are insufficient data available.
Materials and methods: A case control study was conducted on females in age group between 30-80 years. This study was accomplished by retrospective data collection in Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 108 females with primary malignancy of breast were included along with 108 matched controls. Relationship of various factors with disease was studied using logistic regression to calculate odds ratios with 95 …

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An Investigation Of Accidental Falls In People With Multiple Sclerosis, Hilary Gunn Jan 2015

An Investigation Of Accidental Falls In People With Multiple Sclerosis, Hilary Gunn

School of Health Professions Theses

More than 50% of people with MS fall in any six-month period. The importance of developing a suitable falls management programme has been identified by people with MS and professionals. This thesis aimed to develop a model for an MS falls intervention. The studies employed a systematic approach to evaluate the risk factors for falls and to identify the optimal programme content, format and structure. Methods The thesis comprises two sections; the first involving a systematic review and an observational study of falls risk factors (n=148). Part two included a second systematic review to inform programme content, and a nominal …

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Sustainable Livelihood Systems In Nepal: Principles, Practices And Prospects, Ambika P. Adhikari, Govinda P. Dahal, Ishara Mahat, Bishwa Regmi, Kalidas Subedi, Bharat Shrestha (Eds.) Jan 2015

Sustainable Livelihood Systems In Nepal: Principles, Practices And Prospects, Ambika P. Adhikari, Govinda P. Dahal, Ishara Mahat, Bishwa Regmi, Kalidas Subedi, Bharat Shrestha (Eds.)

Himalayan Research Papers Archive

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Out In Front: State And Federal Regulation Of Air Pollution Emissions From Oil And Gas Production Activities In The Western United States, Jana B. Milford Jan 2015

Out In Front: State And Federal Regulation Of Air Pollution Emissions From Oil And Gas Production Activities In The Western United States, Jana B. Milford

Natural Resources Journal

As oil and gas development increases in western states, states are responding at different speeds to protect human health and the environment. Colorado and Wyoming are recognized as having taken relatively early action to regulate air pollution emissions from oil and gas development, with Wyoming adopting its first sector-specific requirements in 1999. In contrast, New Mexico and Utah have been relatively slow to act. Furthermore, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did not adopt emissions standards for most oil and gas production activities until 2012, when it relied on Colorado and Wyoming as proving grounds for control technology. The regulatory history …

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Landscape Shifting Paradigm For The Endangered Species Act: An Integrated Critical Habitat Recovery Program, Sam Kalen Jan 2015

Landscape Shifting Paradigm For The Endangered Species Act: An Integrated Critical Habitat Recovery Program, Sam Kalen

Natural Resources Journal

This article explores how the designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act provides an opportunity for landscape-level planning to conserve species. The Act’s requirement to designate critical habitat has generated considerable controversy. Some question its utility, including even those who aggressively pursue species conservation. Other industry and local communities challenge the economic analyses accompanying designations. For many years, designating critical habitat only occurred after litigation, well after the Act suggests designation. The general malaise surrounding the program, therefore, is well documented. Yet policy-makers and scholars shy away from crafting innovative proposals for resolving the principal issues hovering around …

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An Econometric Test Of Water Market Structure In The Western United States, Kristiana Hansen, Richard Howitt, Jeffery Williams Jan 2015

An Econometric Test Of Water Market Structure In The Western United States, Kristiana Hansen, Richard Howitt, Jeffery Williams

Natural Resources Journal

Water markets form differently across the western United States, depending on the relative importance of water supply uncertainty and impediments to water transfers. In many locations, trades take the form of short-term leases of water, allowing the underlying property rights to remain unaffected. In other regions, water right transfers predominate. We quantify the relative effects of economic, hydrologic, and state-level institutional variables on a water agency’s decision whether to lease or purchase water rights. Econometric analysis of 3,806 transactions reported in the Water Strategist over 1990 supports the conclusion that market structure varies across states in accordance with local hydrologic …

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Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, And Residential Mobility By Dorceta E. Taylor, Alan Barton Jan 2015

Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, And Residential Mobility By Dorceta E. Taylor, Alan Barton

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

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Archdiocese Of Santa Fe General Chronology, Hall & Monagle, Llc Jan 2015

Archdiocese Of Santa Fe General Chronology, Hall & Monagle, Llc

Timelines

No abstract provided.

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Agriculture, Labor Intensive Growth, And Structural Change: East Asia, Southeast Asia, And Africa, Richard Grabowski Jan 2015

Agriculture, Labor Intensive Growth, And Structural Change: East Asia, Southeast Asia, And Africa, Richard Grabowski

Development Journal of the South

In this paper, it is argued that physically abundant labor is not necessarily cheap labor. The latter depends upon the cost of food staples. Given the non tradability of the latter, rapid growth without rapid agricultural productivity growth will make labor increasingly costly. This will make the transition to labor intensive manufacturing and the exportation of such products very difficult. More importantly, it results in a structural change process in which the economy skips manufacturing and instead shifts in to capital intensive services. The experiences of Taiwan, Indonesia, and Uganda are used to illustrate these ideas.

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Unm Health Sciences Center Data Book 2014-15, University Of New Mexico - Health Sciences Center Jan 2015

Unm Health Sciences Center Data Book 2014-15, University Of New Mexico - Health Sciences Center

Health Sciences Center Databook (1990-ongoing)

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Unm Health Sciences Center Research Annual Report 2015, Michael Haederle, Sara Mota, Furhana Afrid, John Arnold, Cindy Foster, Luke Frank, Leslie Linthicum, Pari Noskin, Heidi Rishel Brakey, Michele Sequeira, Rebecca Gustaf Jan 2015

Unm Health Sciences Center Research Annual Report 2015, Michael Haederle, Sara Mota, Furhana Afrid, John Arnold, Cindy Foster, Luke Frank, Leslie Linthicum, Pari Noskin, Heidi Rishel Brakey, Michele Sequeira, Rebecca Gustaf

Research Annual Reports

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Unm-Hed Core Compenticies Alignment Tables, Office Of Assessment And The Academic Program Review Office Jan 2015

Unm-Hed Core Compenticies Alignment Tables, Office Of Assessment And The Academic Program Review Office

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

This document presents important aspects of UNM's core curriculum: first, it gives a complete overview of the seven Core Areas that make up UNM's GE program; second it shows how these areas align with NMHED's own standards.

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What You Need To Know. Sex Trafficking And Sexual Exploitation. A Training Tool For Health Care Providers., Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, Kristine Hinckle, Angelyn Bayless, Randy Christensen, Mariam Garuba, Donna Sabella, Ramsey Tate Jan 2015

What You Need To Know. Sex Trafficking And Sexual Exploitation. A Training Tool For Health Care Providers., Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, Kristine Hinckle, Angelyn Bayless, Randy Christensen, Mariam Garuba, Donna Sabella, Ramsey Tate

Emergency Medicine Research and Scholarship

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What You Need To Know. Sex Trafficking And Sexual Exploitation. A Training Tool For Ems Providers., Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, Angelyn Bayless, Donna Sabella, Ramsey Tate, John Whitney Jan 2015

What You Need To Know. Sex Trafficking And Sexual Exploitation. A Training Tool For Ems Providers., Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, Angelyn Bayless, Donna Sabella, Ramsey Tate, John Whitney

Emergency Medicine Research and Scholarship

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