Alcohol and Tobacco, not Marijuana, are True Gateway Drugs
Having practiced EM for over 35 years, I respectfully take issue with Professor Ducharme’s reference to marijuana…
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Alcohol and Tobacco, not Marijuana, are True Gateway Drugs
Having practiced EM for over 35 years, I respectfully take issue with Professor Ducharme’s reference to marijuana... -
Physical Exam in Patient Care Not Only Practice Threatened as Role of Emergency Physicians Evolves
It seems easier being retired from clinical practice and living outside the United States to see big-picture... -
Free Medical Translator App for iPhone, iPad Available to ACEP Members
Canopy, ACEP’s newest affinity partner, is offering its popular Medical Translator app to help health care providers...
Physical Exam in Patient Care Not Only Practice Threatened as Role of Emergency Physicians Evolves
It seems easier being retired from clinical practice and living outside the United States to see big-picture…
Free Medical Translator App for iPhone, iPad Available to ACEP Members
Canopy, ACEP’s newest affinity partner, is offering its popular Medical Translator app to help health care providers…
Tweets from Emergency Medicine-related Conferences Relay Latest Research About Social Media and Critical Care, Resuscitation Procedures, Ultrasounds, and Toxicology
One of the best reasons to be an emergency medicine provider on Twitter is to easily keep…
Pros and Cons of “Fountain of Youth” Treatments
In a boxing match, the divergent camps set themselves up in opposite corners. When it comes to…
Anti-aging Therapies to Combat Low Testosterone Syndrome Set Bad Precedent
Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD, director of PharmedOut, a Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) project whose mission includes educating healthcare…
AOA-ACGME Merger Provides Single Accreditation System for MDs, DOs
A landmark announcement came in March 2014, with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the American Association of…
Pediatric Anesthesia Teams Use Sweet Smells to Calm Preoperative Patients
Scent from flavored lip balm smeared inside anesthesia or oxygen masks can improve patient tolerance and reduce…
New Decision Instruments That Predict Risk of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction May Make TIMI Score Obsolete
Risk-stratification tools such as the HEART Score, EDACS score, and North American Chest Pain Rule may replace…