Understanding the Biology of Addiction Might Improve Emergency Care of Patients Who Abuse Opioids
Editor’s Note: This is the first part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do…
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Understanding the Biology of Addiction Might Improve Emergency Care of Patients Who Abuse Opioids
Editor’s Note: This is the first part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do... -
An Emergency Medicine Resident’s Journey Through the Devastation of Hurricane Maria
There I was, landing in a town cut off from the outside world by Mother Nature. The... -
Risks Versus Benefits of Cannabis a Complex Issue
I would like to thank Dr. Bier for writing the article “Cannabis: An Old Medicine Without a...
An Emergency Medicine Resident’s Journey Through the Devastation of Hurricane Maria
There I was, landing in a town cut off from the outside world by Mother Nature. The…
Risks Versus Benefits of Cannabis a Complex Issue
I would like to thank Dr. Bier for writing the article “Cannabis: An Old Medicine Without a…
Are Opioids for Sickle Cell Disease Appropriate, or Do They Enable Addiction?
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobin disorder that affects approximately 100,000 individuals in the United…
ACEP Leadership Addresses Opioid Crisis, Mass Shootings, and Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act
The ACEP leadership team works tirelessly to improve the field of emergency medicine. Here’s a selection of…
Disaster Response Journal of Emergency Response to Hurricane Harvey
I sat at the ACEP headquarters attending an EMS board review course as the Texas Emergency Medical…
Opinion: We Have Effective Treatments for Opioid Addiction—Why Don’t We Use Them?
The Case A 32-year-old female with anxiety and recent bimalleolar ankle fracture presents requesting help with her…
The Facts About Abstral (Sublingual Fentanyl) Tablets
A bstral is a sublingual (SL) dosage form of the pure opioid agonist fentanyl. It’s approved by the…
Do Emergency Physicians Need Yet Another Fentanyl Option?
Much has been written about the opioid crisis in America. Alternative medication regimens have been proposed. The…
Federal Government Declares Emergency Physicians Incapable of Performing Medical Screening Exam for Psychiatric Patients in AnMed Lawsuit
There is no EMTALA issue in emergency medicine more difficult, more confusing, or more risk-prone than managing…