PTSD in Children After Dog Bites
A physician acquaintance of mine is on a mission to promote awareness, especially in emergency physicians, of…
Emergency Medicine
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PTSD in Children After Dog Bites
A physician acquaintance of mine is on a mission to promote awareness, especially in emergency physicians, of... -
Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis
Introduction Emergency physicians perform abdominal paracentesis both for diagnostic sampling of peritoneal fluid and for therapeutic drainage... -
We Are Not Malpractice Magnets!
Traditionally, physicians have been reluctant to share their personal experience with malpractice litigation due to fear of...
Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis
Introduction Emergency physicians perform abdominal paracentesis both for diagnostic sampling of peritoneal fluid and for therapeutic drainage…
We Are Not Malpractice Magnets!
Traditionally, physicians have been reluctant to share their personal experience with malpractice litigation due to fear of…
Highlights of a Successful ACEP Scientific Assembly
Rosenau Chosen as ACEP President-Elect The ACEP Council chose Dr. Alex M. Rosenau was ACEP President-Elect on…
ACEP ‘Chooses’ Differently, Opts for Alternative Approach to Find Cost Savings
After considerable debate, the ACEP Council voted this month to refrain from participation in the national “Choosing…
Council Shapes College Policy on Practice Management, Public Health Issues
The 2012 ACEP Council considered several resolutions during its annual meeting last month, including issues related to…
What Do ACOs Mean For EM?
By virtue of its prominence at the beginning of the cycle of care, emergency medicine will likely…
A Rewarding Job Made Even Better
Sitting in a hogan, warming ourselves by the fire, Stephen Begay told me a story about his…
Road Map for a Makeshift Tap
When I was a resident, it was impossible to find paracentesis kits in our department. What we…
Ask a Nurse – or Do You Really Need a Doctor?
There is a shortage of doctors providing primary care in the United States. No matter how you…