The impact of traditional activities (e.g., playing board games) were compared with community-service activities (e.g., making first aid kits for a homeless shelter) during a monthly intergenerational visiting program. The participating seniors (n =19) gave high ratings to both types of activities. However, they felt that they had helped others…

The process of developing innovative mobile approaches to informal and formal learning is challenging, not least in needing to satisfy stakeholders with diverse interests in the technology, the pedagogy and the overall system. Some approaches to evaluation may focus on examining the nature and quality of learning that occurs, while other methods…

(Background) To help us understand the medical students' reflections about professional skill educations we conducted a study on medical students' conceptions of selected medical phenomena, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR. (Methods) The study was conducted in January 2008, using a sample consisting of medical students from one of the…

Sudden cardiac death among athletes continues to take the lives of college students across the nation. Leadership at all levels of higher education has great concern over this phenomenon. However, the processes and procedures related to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) remain poorly understood. Corrado (1998) suggests that sudden cardiac death of…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction can and should be included as part of first aid and emergency care courses in colleges and universities. Close working relationships with voluntary health organizations that sponsor such courses should be established. (MJB)

Provides information on epilepsy as well as treatment recommendations to alleviate fears of others and enable effective response when a student suffers a seizure. (LHW)

Specific accident and emergency health education is advised for the teenage student. (JD)

This article defines frostbite, explains the mechanism by which frostbite injures the body, suggests preventive measures, and describes treatment of superficial and deep frostbite. (IAH)

The athletic trainer must understand the physiological process involved in an acute injury and the appropriate steps to be taken in immediate care treatment. Local inflammatory reaction to soft tissue injury is important for the athletic trainer to understand, and it is of primary importance to minimize the intracellular and extracellular fluid…

This article discusses cryotherapy or cold treatment, and its beneficial effects on soft tissue injuries, fractures, burns, or abrasions. (JS)

The producer of a British television series entitled "The Anatomy of First Aid" describes the planning and programing of the series. (LS)

Using spinal immobilization devices, handling victims of suspected spinal injuries in shallow or deep water or in backyard pools, rescue breathing, and administering CPR are discussed. (MT)