Opinion: Call for More Female Physicians in Emergency Medicine Draws Comment about Gender Disparity in Specialty
Editor, As a female emergency physician, I read “A Call to Action: More female physicians need to…
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Transition from Academia to Community Hospital Practice Is Complicated for Emergency Physician
I listened to EMS’s story (hypotension, bradycardia, altered) via the new electronic medical record then looked to…
ACEP 2016 President-Elect Candidates Weigh In on Major Challenges, Issues Facing the College, Emergency Medicine
Each October at ACEP’s annual Council meeting, the ACEP Council elects new leaders for the College. The…
Documentation Pearls for Pitfalls in the Physical Exam
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Emergency Medicine Foundation Study Explores Using Ultrasound to Assess Fluid Responsiveness
Study explores using ultrasound to support clinical judgment in complex decisions regarding fluid management
Emergency Medicine Literature’s Top Practice-Changing Articles
Publication of practice-changing literature reached a fevered pitch this year
Long Emergency Department Boarding Times Drive Walkaways, Revenue Losses
Long emergency department boarding times drive walkaways—and big revenue losses
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Regulatory Burden or an Emergency Physician Function?
I had always assumed that I would remember my first code. I don’t, but I do remember…
Call for More Women in Emergency Medicine Sparks Online Debate Among ACEP Now Readers
The April 2016 ACEP Now article, “Emergency Medicine Workforce Needs More Women Physicians” by Kathleen Clem, MD,…
Loperamide Abuse Associated with Cardiac Dysrhythmia and Death
Paracelsus, the Swiss-German physician credited as the father of toxicology, wrote in the early 1500s, “All things…