The Use of Scribes in the Emergency Department
Scribes have been around as a profession for as long as there has been written language. In…
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Day of (Tax) Reckoning
Yahoo! It’s tax time! Well, scratch the “ya” part, and insert “boo.” I’m sure most of you…
Advance Directives: Means to a Better End
We Americans pride ourselves on our freedom of choice. We value our right to make personal decisions…
Can’t Stop the River
Since the dawn of the attempt to diagnose and treat the afflictions of our fellow humans, each…
We Are the 2%!
False beliefs abound. In few areas of public discussion is this more true than health policy. One…
ACEP Young Physicians Section
ACEP has 32 Sections of Membership, each with a unique special interest or focus of emergency medicine….
Board of Directors Nominations Due by Feb. 15
The ACEP Nominating Committee is accepting individual, chapter, and section recommendations for Board of Directors candidates. Nominations…
2012 Subspecialty Application Cycles and Certification Exams
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is one of 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by…
Stroke in Pregnancy
February 1, 2012
- Howard Roemer, M.D.; Paul L. Ogburn Jr., M.D.; Vern L. Katz, M.D.; Anna Wanahita, M.D.; and Robert Crane, M.D.
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Pregnancy and the postpartum period are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke and cerebral hemorrhage….
30,000 Feet of … Pillows
Flying immediately after a night shift sounded like a good idea. A quiet flight, a nap on…