Dangerous crossroads
I know many people who are not doctors that are capable of being one. What separates them…
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Are shorter work hours for medical interns harming patients?
Can health reporting in the popular press get any worse? Every time I think it has reached…
Recent studies suggest that the prevalence of food allergy has increased over the past 2 decades
April 1, 2013
- Phil Lieberman, M.D, This article was developed by Mylan Specialty, L.P.
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Introduction Food allergy is a serious and potentially life-threatening health issue that appears to be increasing in…
The true value of compensation packages
With today’s wild and woolly job market, emergency physician candidates are experiencing an unprecedented variety of items…
ACEP’s stroke policy fuels discussion and debate
Guidelines for tPA – An alternate view Just as there is division in our specialty regarding tPA…
ACGME Pain Medicine Fellowship training for EPs
As an emergency physician 8 years post residency, I resigned my position as emergency medicine attending to…
Is “Severe Pain” considered an emergency medical condition under EMTALA?
There exists a common misconception that both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the…
Metabolic Emergencies in Cancer Patients
From the EM Model: 1.0 Signs, Symptoms, and Presentations. 1.1 General As the population ages and an…
Paging Dr. Google
Having grown up in a world without personal computers or the Internet, I am endlessly fascinated by…
Feedforward
“Any feedback for me?” Shelly, my resident, is wrapping up a successful intern year in the emergency…