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Sat Aug 22 21:26:29 BST 2009

I'm guessing that most immobilization does more harm than good.  I've read a
lot about that but as an EMT instructor I'm required to teach overuse of
spinal immobilization.

V/R

Forrest Robleto, NCEE
R House Health & Safety
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Mike Ditka <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/mike_ditka.html>  -
"If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given us arms."

On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 4:21 PM, <candymsnjd at aol.com> wrote:

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> can you give us a hint? is it that blue dye found in m and m's?
> but seriously, we are all waiting to learn the new information...hope its
> sooner than later
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> Subject: Re: C-SPINE CLEARANCE - surprise
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> Maybe,   I am checking out the data, the research, the  publications.
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> On at least 5 times in the past, suggestions of the data that I have seen
> has been a massive attack upon those who proposed it and a running into
> obscurity.
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> As soon as the information is solid and truly evidence based, I will share
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> I do remember how much many on this list tried to assassinate me when I
> initially questioned MAST pants, helicopter use for urban use, interosseus
> infusions, aggressive IV solutions, hypotensive resuscitation, EC
> thoracotomy,
>  CT vs arteriogram for aortic injury, and many others.   I have deep  scars
> to prove it.
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> In a message dated 8/22/2009 12:12:53 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> andrewj.bowman at gmail.com writes:
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> Wouldn't  it be better for us and the patients we care for if you
> shared the  information now?
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