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The Deaths in Custody Act was recently expanded to require all states to collect data on deaths which occur while in law enforcement custody. Traditionally, use of force data are collected from law enforcement agencies. This research utilized a different approach: county coroners were contacted and interviewed to collect data on deaths which occurred while in the custody of law enforcement. The methods, logic, and findings of this research are discussed as well as the efficacy of incorporating county coroners in data collection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Looks at the growth and potential of the Internet in relation to security issues. Presently, lack of security is perceived as a major roadblock to doing business on-line. Risks of system corruption, fraud, theft and viruses point companies to the need for enhanced security. Investigates the importance of securing a company’s systems, its individual users, and its commercial transactions, and provides a checklist along with a brief discussion of available protection measures for these three primary security concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Case Studies in Family Medicine (CSFM) is a set of eight interactive case studies developed by Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine clinical faculty covering common patient presentations in the family medicine setting. The goal of this learning activity is to enhance instruction in basic clinical reasoning for third-year medical students. It is designed for students' self-paced study to standardize learning across geographically distributed clerkship sites. It is especially useful as content for faculty-moderated online discussions. Each case depicts a common medical problem with specific practical skills to be learned in a context that requires careful attention to cultural competency and other psychosocial factors. Text-based content is enhanced with video vignettes and images. Each case is divided into seven modules to simulate the steps of a patient encounter: background, differential diagnosis, patient history, physical examination, labs diagnostic tests, and treatment. The program presentation is entirely user-driven, requiring students to practice critical thinking and initiative at each step. Students access information in the clinical modules via a database interface with a search window. Rather than selecting clinical activities from a provided list of discrete options, students must enter focused keywords in order to call up relevant points of inquiry. Nothing happens until the student begins to apply his/her existing knowledge to a novel situation.