Darth Vader in the ER
Top 10 Reasons Why Darth Vader Would Make a Good ER Physician 10. Darth Vader prioritized brutally….
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Darth Vader in the ER
Top 10 Reasons Why Darth Vader Would Make a Good ER Physician 10. Darth Vader prioritized brutally.... -
ACEP Adopts Opioid Clinical Policy Recommendation addresses critical issues in the prescribing of opioids for adult patients
Exactly how big of a problem is prescription drug abuse, specifically opioids, in the United States? The... -
‘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...
ACEP Adopts Opioid Clinical Policy Recommendation addresses critical issues in the prescribing of opioids for adult patients
Exactly how big of a problem is prescription drug abuse, specifically opioids, in the United States? The…
‘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…
It’s Time for Single-Payer
“You can always trust the Americans to do the right thing, once they’ve tried everything else.” Winston…
Solving the Emergency Surgical Care Crisis
Each day, dramatic stories of lifesaving interventions unfold in emergency departments. Following the deadly shooting rampage in…
Is Acute Care Surgery Optimal for Nontrauma Emergencies?
Yes: Model provides cost-effective surgical care. I can say without qualification that acute care surgery is the…
Hurtled Into (Cyber)space
I was waiting for it. The staredown. The showdown. It was me or the machine. “Lisa ……
A Size Too Big
It had been an especially warm spring in the tristate area, and we were late beginning the…
Alone in a Crowd: Why we forget about patient privacy and why we shouldn’t
“Doon, doon, doon…” – a soft alarm sounds. An IV pump needs attention. “Click. Tap-a-tap.” – a…