Amogelang Moagi, an occupational therapy student from Klipgat, graduates from Stellenbosch University after overcoming a ...

Live tissue training’, using an anaesthetised live animal substituted for a human patient for the practice of surgical skills, is a controversial topic. Although simulator technologies have developed ...

A movement to revolutionize the treatment of trauma patients in the U.S. can be traced to an infamous battle fought in East Africa more than 30 years ago. Dr. John Holcomb was an Army trauma surgeon ...

Months ago, while I was celebrating my graduation to normal-person pilates class, I knew that the numbness and weakness in my right hand meant I’d need spine surgery. The symptoms reminded me of my ...

Samantha Baker, M.D., MSHPEd, is an assistant professor within the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Baker earned her undergraduate degree and her medical ...

The word trauma comes from the Latin word meaning "wound." In medicine, professionals use the word "trauma" to refer to physical damage to body parts. By contrast, psychological or emotional trauma, ...