WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin
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Asthma management should follow evidence-based national guidelines. We compared patient self-reports of usual care to clinical practice guidelines. ⋯ Care of Wisconsin children with asthma inconsistently follows national guidelines. They and their families require improved education, written care plans, appropriate medications, and psychosocial support.
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Domestic violence is a prevalent problem with significant health consequences. Early recognition and appropriate intervention with referral to local domestic violence agencies can be life-saving. Little is known, however, about the current level of training, knowledge base and attitudes of physicians in this area. ⋯ Significant numbers of physicians, in Milwaukee County, practicing certain specialties that potentially have a high rate of contact with domestic violence victims have had insufficient training in domestic violence assessment and intervention. Physicians should be familiar with the domestic violence hotlines and shelters in their communities and need to incorporate screen questions for domestic violence into their regular practice.
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This annotated bibliography examines public health and advocacy web sites related to firearm injury prevention. In 1998, on average, 1 child or adolescent died from firearm-related injuries almost every 2 hours, resulting in about 3800 youth deaths that year. Including adults, the death toll was 30,708. ⋯ Medline). This article assists physicians in their online research of firearm injury prevention by providing a select list of effective, informative web sites. Despite the pitfalls of on-line searches, physicians with minimal time and effort can discover useful, complementary information on patient care, injury prevention and community advocacy.