Emergency Physicians’ Rights and Responsibilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to safely care for patients suspected of having or with…
Physician Safety
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Emergency Physicians’ Rights and Responsibilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to safely care for patients suspected of having or with... -
Naloxone to Reduce Opiate Overdose Deaths Raises Cost, Liability, and Safety Concerns
The U.S. opiate epidemic leads to about 16,000 deaths a year. Activists have proposed solutions, and many... -
Ebola and Ethics: Emergency Physicians’ Rights Versus Responsibilities
The Ebola virus disease (EVD) crisis affects emergency physicians working both domestically and abroad, particularly those returning...
Naloxone to Reduce Opiate Overdose Deaths Raises Cost, Liability, and Safety Concerns
The U.S. opiate epidemic leads to about 16,000 deaths a year. Activists have proposed solutions, and many…
Ebola and Ethics: Emergency Physicians’ Rights Versus Responsibilities
The Ebola virus disease (EVD) crisis affects emergency physicians working both domestically and abroad, particularly those returning…
What is Emergency Physicians’ Duty to Report in Cases of Clear and Present Danger?
Most state mandates require mental health professionals to report patients likely to harm themselves or others, while…
ED Violence: Not Just Part of the Job
You’re in the middle of a typical shift when a patient starts yelling at one of the…
Beyond the form: Talking points on informed consent
We’ve all been there: discussing the case of appendicitis in room six with the on-call surgeon, and…
Know Your Professional Liability Policy
The Medical Legal Committee’s all-College survey (ACEP News April 2012) indicated that very few members had obtained…
We Are Not Malpractice Magnets!
Traditionally, physicians have been reluctant to share their personal experience with malpractice litigation due to fear of…
I Called In Sick for a Shift
About 2 weeks ago a gentleman from Sydney visited Denver. He had left Sydney over a week…