Other Nations Deserve Their Shot
The pandemic is splitting in two. In the United States, case numbers have plummeted, thanks to a…
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Other Nations Deserve Their Shot
The pandemic is splitting in two. In the United States, case numbers have plummeted, thanks to a... -
Opinion: Let’s Give Vaccination Programs a Shot
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven, yet again, that U.S. emergency departments are a critical part of the... -
Opinion: Should Emergency Departments Watch for Chronic Kidney Disease?
Emergency physicians order basic metabolic panels for a variety of reasons. For patients without a primary care...
Opinion: Let’s Give Vaccination Programs a Shot
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven, yet again, that U.S. emergency departments are a critical part of the…
Opinion: Should Emergency Departments Watch for Chronic Kidney Disease?
Emergency physicians order basic metabolic panels for a variety of reasons. For patients without a primary care…
Opinion: Caution Required with COVID-19 Antibody/Immune Testing
It has been announced that rapid, point-of-care “antibody immune status” testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus (which causes…
Opinion: ACEP Should Avoid the Firearms Debate
As an ACEP member, I share what many other members desire from membership: ACEP should make my…
Buzz About ACEP’s New Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity Section
ACEP Past President Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, established a Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce, and Ramon W. Johnson,…
Opinion: How Does Gender Bias Affect the ED, and How Do We Address It?
It’s Monday morning. You walk into a well-lit room, taking in the familiar surroundings of several colleagues…
When Unconscious Bias Hits Home (Again)
It was surprising to receive an email advising me that I had appeared on the front page…
Is the tPA-for-Stroke Debate Over?
A few months ago, possibly while you weren’t looking, the debate regarding the utility of tissue plasminogen…
Opinion: Did Obamacare Reduce ED Use?
Will increasing access to health insurance decrease ED utilization by increasing access to primary care providers (PCPs)?…