EBM and the Five Stages
I read with interest Dr. Faust’s column of June 2013 titled “EBM and the ‘Five Stages of…
Practice Management
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EBM and the Five Stages
I read with interest Dr. Faust’s column of June 2013 titled “EBM and the ‘Five Stages of... -
The Moral Challenge of Morbidly Obese ED Patients
More than a-third of all Americans are obese.1 Morbid obesity, variously defined as either BMI > 40kg/m2... -
The ER is a Cost-Effective Place to Receive Acute Care
There is a persistent narrative about emergency rooms that says they are overly expensive places to receive...
The Moral Challenge of Morbidly Obese ED Patients
More than a-third of all Americans are obese.1 Morbid obesity, variously defined as either BMI > 40kg/m2…
The ER is a Cost-Effective Place to Receive Acute Care
There is a persistent narrative about emergency rooms that says they are overly expensive places to receive…
Be Careful With Creativity
So this guy (a 72-year-old male) checks in with a chief complaint of chest pain one evening….
Resident Supervision and Risk Management
We can all learn from our own mistakes – in health care, the question becomes at what…
Critical Decisions: Submersion Incidents
From the EM Model 6.0 Environmental Disorders 6.5 Submersion Incidents It is estimated that there are between…
‘Nip that Drip’
When it comes to bleeding and complaining about it, the primary mantra of emergency medicine applies: There…
Change Right on Target
Dr. Jeremy Faust’s article, “Change from below” (April 2013, p. 4) was so spot-on, I have to…
The ‘Sultan of Signout’
If you were a patient, would you want your case to be subject to a game of…
Influence on the clinical practice of emergency medicine
Experts have estimated that defensive medicine wastes up to $210 billion annually. Medicolegal concerns have been cited…