Sore Throats—What Really Works?
Sore throat is a common complaint in the emergency department and outpatient clinic setting. “Strep throat” caused…
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Be Prepared for In-Flight Medical Emergencies
An overhead speaker rings several times and is followed by a brief burst of static. “Ladies and…
The Best Way to Predict the Future Is to Create It
R Health care reform is sending a message to patients, hospitals, payers, and providers that business as…
Emergency Physicians Lead the House of Medicine
It wasn’t so long ago that emergency physicians were often overlooked for appointment to state or national…
Perseverance Is Contagious
During an academic discussion recently, a colleague said that to be a physician requires quite a bit…
ACEP Online Benefits
Free Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Resources for Clinicians and Patients With the CDC, ACEP has developed several…
ACEP Quietly Continues to Work on Your Behalf
The past several months have seen health care reform dominate the attention of ACEP members, other physicians,…
Leadership Conference Draws Largest-Ever Attendance
The 2010 Leadership and Advocacy Conference was a great success this year, with our largest-ever attendance of…
Trauma in the Obstetric Patient: A Bedside Tool
Trauma is the number one cause of pregnancy-associated maternal deaths in the United States.1 Concerns about the…
PQRI, CMS Core Measures Increase Pressure to Report
Some emergency physicians may perceive hospital quality-improvement initiatives as endeavors that were conceived primarily by academic types…