Opinion: We Have Effective Treatments for Opioid Addiction—Why Don’t We Use Them?
The Case A 32-year-old female with anxiety and recent bimalleolar ankle fracture presents requesting help with her…
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Opinion: We Have Effective Treatments for Opioid Addiction—Why Don’t We Use Them?
The Case A 32-year-old female with anxiety and recent bimalleolar ankle fracture presents requesting help with her... -
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Need Better Education on Medical Cannabis
I was disappointed by the one-sided argument published in ACEP Now’s May 2017 article “Experiencing the Dangers... -
Opinion: Independent Emergency Group Practice Model Boosts Physician Satisfaction
There are many issues facing emergency medicine, but the biggest issue for me is physician satisfaction. Happy...
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Need Better Education on Medical Cannabis
I was disappointed by the one-sided argument published in ACEP Now’s May 2017 article “Experiencing the Dangers…
Opinion: Independent Emergency Group Practice Model Boosts Physician Satisfaction
There are many issues facing emergency medicine, but the biggest issue for me is physician satisfaction. Happy…
Emergency Physician Sidesteps Poor U.S. Maternity Leave Practices by Negotiating Her Own
While I was pregnant, my husband and I decided to move closer to family. My due date…
Opinion: Emergency Physicians Don’t Need Ultrasound Certification from External Agencies
For those of you who haven’t been recently barraged by advertisements, a new organization called the Alliance…
Opinion: Dangers of Marijuana Experienced Firsthand
I recently finished my residency in emergency medicine and began to practice in Pueblo, Colorado. I grew…
Attending President Trump’s Inauguration Leaves Emergency Physician–Political Junkie Disheartened
As a self-professed political junkie, I will admit that attending a presidential inauguration has been on my…
Opinion: Connecting with Patients Can Help You Become a Better Doctor
It was a typical Friday night: The trauma bay was full, patients were lined up in hallway…
How Emergency Departments Can Embrace Diversity, Inclusion
In response to the article “Black MD” by Jenice Forde-Baker, MD, FACEP, the need to prove one‘s ability and capability as a…
ACEP’s Steps to Promote Diversity Support the Needs of Minority Physicians
It was my usual day in the emergency department at a busy community hospital with 55,000 annual…