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…
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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... -
Dangerous crossroads
I know many people who are not doctors that are capable of being one. What separates them... -
Recent studies suggest that the prevalence of food allergy has increased over the past 2 decades
Introduction Food allergy is a serious and potentially life-threatening health issue that appears to be increasing in...
Dangerous crossroads
I know many people who are not doctors that are capable of being one. What separates them…
Recent studies suggest that the prevalence of food allergy has increased over the past 2 decades
Introduction Food allergy is a serious and potentially life-threatening health issue that appears to be increasing in…
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…
Who’s in Charge of Our Health? The Ethics of Patient Responsibility
Citizens enjoy broad rights to promote their own values, and health care systems respect this autonomy by…
Can’t Stop the River
Since the dawn of the attempt to diagnose and treat the afflictions of our fellow humans, each…
Beyond the Mandate: Why ObamaCare Matters
There was an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times written by one Ms. Ward, a woman with…
Commemoration of the Alexandria Plan at 50 Years
Many of the problems currently facing the U.S. health care system are similar to what emergency medicine…
Mandatory flu vaccine for health workers
“Are there any side effects I should know about?” asked the young lady. “No, there aren’t,” answered…