Readers Weigh in on Emergency Medicine Certification Requirement for ACEP Membership
Our pro-con on “The Big Tent of Emergency Medicine,” which examined the benefits and drawbacks of requiring…
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Readers Weigh in on Emergency Medicine Certification Requirement for ACEP Membership
Our pro-con on “The Big Tent of Emergency Medicine,” which examined the benefits and drawbacks of requiring... -
Physical Exam Critical to Rule Out Unnecessary Lab Tests
I am writing in response to the article “The Death of the Physical Exam” by Shari Welch,... -
Hormone Replacement Therapy Coverage in ACEP Now Criticized
As a practicing, board-certified emergency physician, I wanted to respond to the recent May 2014 issue in...
Physical Exam Critical to Rule Out Unnecessary Lab Tests
I am writing in response to the article “The Death of the Physical Exam” by Shari Welch,…
Hormone Replacement Therapy Coverage in ACEP Now Criticized
As a practicing, board-certified emergency physician, I wanted to respond to the recent May 2014 issue in…
End-of-Life Care Discussions Benefit from Simple Language
In response to “How to Approach End-of-Life Care Discussions, Determine Treatment Goals for Patients Near Death in…
Praise for Article “Text Rx” on Electronic Patient Communications
Thank you for the “Text Rx” article that appeared in the March 2014 issue of ACEP Now….
Alcohol and Tobacco, not Marijuana, are True Gateway Drugs
Having practiced EM for over 35 years, I respectfully take issue with Professor Ducharme’s reference to marijuana…
Physical Exam in Patient Care Not Only Practice Threatened as Role of Emergency Physicians Evolves
It seems easier being retired from clinical practice and living outside the United States to see big-picture…
Opioid Risk Tool Pegs Addiction Likelihood at Less Than 0.2% for Low-Risk Chronic-Pain Patients
With no perfect way to assess risk, an objective tool combined with urine drug testing can help…
Good Asset-Protection Plans Expensive, but Essential for Emergency Physicians
Protection plans that shield physicians’ financial assets from an excess malpractice verdict are worth the money This…