Are the Benefits of Metal Detectors Worth the Costs?
When patients enter an emergency department or we begin our shifts, there is the expectation of safety….
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Are the Benefits of Metal Detectors Worth the Costs?
When patients enter an emergency department or we begin our shifts, there is the expectation of safety.... -
Time to Put Negative Perceptions of Metal Detectors to Rest
Violence in the emergency department is not a new phenomenon. Our specialty has been fighting for workplace... -
Surgery or Antibiotics for Appendicitis?
Surgery has always been assumed to be the standard treatment for appendicitis, but recent research suggests that...
Time to Put Negative Perceptions of Metal Detectors to Rest
Violence in the emergency department is not a new phenomenon. Our specialty has been fighting for workplace…
Surgery or Antibiotics for Appendicitis?
Surgery has always been assumed to be the standard treatment for appendicitis, but recent research suggests that…
What To Expect When Sending Patients with COVID-19 Home
We have learned much about the novel coronavirus in the months since the start of the pandemic….
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in the Emergency Department
A 62-year-old female patient presents with fever, cough, and an infiltrate on her chest radiograph. She receives…
Meet the 5 Emergency Physicians Vying for Congress
On Nov. 3, 2020, a record number of emergency physicians will be on the ballot for election…
Safe Elections During COVID-19: The Role of Emergency Medicine
The COVID-19 pandemic has had downstream effects on global elections as governments are forced to balance health…
Emergency Medicine Gains Ground in 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed…
The Balance of Protecting and Training Learners During the COVID-19 Pandemic
All emergency medicine residents are essential members of the work force. Medical students, however, find themselves in…
EMF Grant Helped Physician Study Bystander CPR Disparities
When Comilla Sasson, MD, PhD, FACEP, was an emergency medicine resident, she couldn’t understand why so many…