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What Medical Students Need To Know About Auto Accidents

On July 15, 2016, I was interviewed by Anthony Sarchiapone from McGraw Hill’s medical education podcast series. The focus of the interview was on what new medical students need to know about auto accident survivors when assisting them in the emergency room. A recording of the entire interview can be found here, on this website—DrJamesZender.com. In this blog I will highlight some of the points made in the interview. Auto accident trauma is a world pandemic. Over 50 million people are injured worldwide each year and [...]

2021-06-25T19:34:34-04:00November 21, 2016|Accident Trends, Information, Psychology Today Blog|Comments Off on What Medical Students Need To Know About Auto Accidents

What Dale Earnhardt Jr. Can Teach Auto Accident Survivors

Patients who have been involved in a serious car accident need to be aware of the possibility of injury to their brain. Surprisingly, this is often overlooked. According to the Brain Injury Association, 2.4 million people in the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury each year, and over one third of those are due to car crashes. Approximately 75 percent of head injuries are considered concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries. We have made major advances in the neurosciences in the past two decades [...]

2021-06-25T19:35:29-04:00July 29, 2016|Accident Trends, Information, Psychology Today Blog|Comments Off on What Dale Earnhardt Jr. Can Teach Auto Accident Survivors

Auto Accidents: What Really Happens

Unexpected congestion, a symphony of brake lights, the flashing sirens of police and EMS vehicles. Accidents we encounter during rush hour may mean a frustrating start to our day as we slow for the broken glass and mangled metal along the roadway. But for the people behind the wheel of the crumpled car, anxiously awaiting medical assistance, it can mean weeks, months or years of emotional and physical pain ahead. The most common cause of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is not exposure to war or [...]

2021-06-25T19:35:50-04:00May 6, 2016|Anxiety, Depression, Information, Mood Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury|Comments Off on Auto Accidents: What Really Happens

The WHO and United Nations Road Safety Collaboration

The United Nations Road Safety Collaboration with the World Health Organization was formed in 2004 with an eye on improving road safety on a global scale. “The goal of the Collaboration is to facilitate international cooperation and to strengthen global and regional coordination among UN agencies and other international partners to implement UN General Assembly Resolutions and the recommendations of the World report thereby supporting country programmes.” Learn more and keep up to date on global road safety issues and conferences. http://www.who.int/roadsafety/en/

2021-06-25T19:36:18-04:00November 20, 2015|Information|Comments Off on The WHO and United Nations Road Safety Collaboration

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