Injuries in a 1-day recreational cycling tour: Bike New York.

Study Objective: To describe injuries during a 1-day urban cycling tour.

Methods: During the May 1996 "Bike New York" tour, we monitored EMS calls to identify injuries in a cohort of helmeted cyclists shielded from traffic. We collected demographic information from entry records, injury data from ambulance call reports, and follow-up on transported patients from telephone interviews with emergency physicians.

Modifying the behavior of the violent patient.

Different behavioral techniques are briefly described for treating the violent patient in a hospital setting. Emphasis is placed on doing a careful assessment of the situation and behavior before attempting a behavioral intervention. It is also emphasized that all staff members involved be adequately trained, otherwise the procedures tend to fail.