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Waddell's signs are a group of physical signs, first described in a 1980 article in Spine, and named for the article's principal author, Professor Gordon Waddell (1943–2017), a Scottish Orthopedic Surgeon. [1] [2] Waddell's signs may indicate non-organic or psychological component to chronic low back pain.
Waddell's triad is a pattern of injury seen in pedestrian children who are struck by motor vehicles. [1] The triad comprises: fractured femoral shaft;
Waddell is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts. Upon her graduation, she appeared in theatre, before she was offered the role of Lisa Mullins in Prisoner during its final season in 1986. She had little acting experience when she was approached to play the role at short notice, replacing Nicki Paull, who had taken ill during production.
Many women in prison with histories of trauma and abuse exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and battered woman's syndrome, and are vulnerable to experiences of retraumatization in the prison setting. [60] A study from 2016 found that 54% of women in the sample had a lifetime diagnosis of PTSD. [62]
Patricia Stallings (born 1964 or 1965) is an American woman who was wrongfully convicted of murder after the death of her son Ryan on September 7, 1989. Because testing seemed to indicate an elevated level of ethylene glycol in Ryan's blood, authorities suspected antifreeze poisoning, and arrested Stallings the next day.
The prison conditions and lack of good medical care can make things worse for them and their babies. Recommendations suggest providing better care for pregnant women in prison and evaluating alternatives to traditional imprisonment for those with minor offenses. This could lead to better outcomes for both mental health and pregnancy. [44]
Although women form a minority in the global prison population, the population of incarcerated women is growing at a rate twice as fast as the male prison population. [5] Those imprisoned in China, Russia, and the United States comprise the great majority of incarcerated people, including women, in the world. [ 6 ]
This ultimately sealed her fate as the jury of five men and one woman took just two and a half hours to find her guilty of murder in the second degree. [6] [7] On September 3, 2010, Rachel Wade was sentenced to 27 years in state prison. The judge stated that he believed Wade intended to kill Ludemann. [8]