Section Spotlight: Tactical Emergency Medicine Section
The ACEP Board of Directors approved the formation of the Tactical Emergency Medicine (TEM) Section in 2003….
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‘Let’s Talk’: Approaches to Refusal of Care in the ED
Physicians have ethical obligations to help patients and to respect their autonomy. Usually, these obligations are consistent…
It’s Time for Single-Payer
“You can always trust the Americans to do the right thing, once they’ve tried everything else.” Winston…
Solving the Emergency Surgical Care Crisis
Each day, dramatic stories of lifesaving interventions unfold in emergency departments. Following the deadly shooting rampage in…
Is Acute Care Surgery Optimal for Nontrauma Emergencies?
Yes: Model provides cost-effective surgical care. I can say without qualification that acute care surgery is the…
Hurtled Into (Cyber)space
I was waiting for it. The staredown. The showdown. It was me or the machine. “Lisa ……
A Size Too Big
It had been an especially warm spring in the tristate area, and we were late beginning the…
Be Like The Netherlands?
Sarah Kliff of the Washington Post posted an article based on the Commonwealth Fund’s recent international comparison…
LAC Attended By More Than 500 Members
When the final numbers were posted, ACEP members could boast about a record-breaking 2012 Leadership and Advocacy…
Alone in a Crowd: Why we forget about patient privacy and why we shouldn’t
“Doon, doon, doon…” – a soft alarm sounds. An IV pump needs attention. “Click. Tap-a-tap.” – a…