Survival Tactics for Emergency Department Boarding
A few statistics that help to frame our hospital capacity crisis today: Immediately following World War II,…
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Survival Tactics for Emergency Department Boarding
A few statistics that help to frame our hospital capacity crisis today: Immediately following World War II,... -
Myths in Emergency Medicine: Kidney Stones, Beyond the Pain
The momentum of kidney stone patient “expulsion” from the emergency department has never been greater. Big stone?... -
Is Involuntary Hold for Psychiatric Patients the Only Answer?
Eleanor (not her real name) talked to me at length about her experience as a patient who...
Myths in Emergency Medicine: Kidney Stones, Beyond the Pain
The momentum of kidney stone patient “expulsion” from the emergency department has never been greater. Big stone?…
Is Involuntary Hold for Psychiatric Patients the Only Answer?
Eleanor (not her real name) talked to me at length about her experience as a patient who…
Should Emergency Department Patients with Pending Blood Cultures be Admitted?
Question: Does this expert testimony reflect the standard of care in emergency medicine: “Ordering blood cultures necessitates…
Nonurgent Emergency Department Patients Might Still Be Admitted to Hospital
Patients assigned a “nonurgent” status on arrival in the emergency room might still be sick enough to…
Not Your Sweetheart
He really ticked me off when he called me sweetheart. He wasn’t an old boyfriend, and I…
‘Let’s Talk’: Approaches to Refusal of Care in the ED
Physicians have ethical obligations to help patients and to respect their autonomy. Usually, these obligations are consistent…
No Hors D’Oeuvres, Please
The latest nationwide fad in the marketing of emergency medicine is the “Senior ED.” I’m sure many…
Where’d You Get Shot, Son?
A man presents to triage at your emergency department at 1 a.m. He’s a tall, lanky middle-aged…
Camouflaging Informed Consent
In 1972, Canterbury v. Spence changed American health law, and with it, the patient-physician relationship. Some ethicists…