title: Client counseling in orthopedic emergencies.
abstract: Important client communication issues associated with most orthopedic emergencies are addressed. Information on client communication and support, providing a prognosis, discussing economic concerns, discharge planning, euthanasia, and client grief is presented. The issue of animal abuse as a cause of orthopedic emergencies also is examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice, Idaho State University, Pocatello.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Brackenridge
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D003142:Communication; D003376:Counseling; D004630:Emergencies / Q000523:psychology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000662:veterinary; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D011379:Prognosis