An Attorney’s Thoughts on Truth Telling
The vast majority of people who become physicians are truly invested in helping their patients and achieving…
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Can You Smell It?
It’s natural, as we get older, to yearn for times past—times that we remember to be better…
News in Annals of Emergency Medicine
In-depth news and analysis in Annals of Emergency Medicine: Investigative journalism in context for the informed emergency…
EMS Week Launches May 17, Planners Available
Planning kits are available online for this year’s Emergency Medical Services Week, so your emergency departments can…
Spotlight on Dr. Christopher Rosko of MedjetAssist
Dr. Christopher J. Rosko, a mem-ber of ACEP’s Finance Committee, is also the medical director for MedjetAssist,…
Revised Clinical Policy: Neuroimaging and Decisionmaking in Adult Mild TBI in Acute Settings
Traumatic brain injury remains a common complaint in emergency departments, accounting for more that 1 million visits…
Ultrasound for Acute Retinal Detachment
Acute retinal detachment is a sight-threatening condition requiring urgent diagnosis and treatment. The most common type of…
Caution: The Whooping Cough Is Back
When we think of emergency physician wellness, the threat of infectious disease does not immediately come to…
Improved Survival? Not So Fast
I read with interest the article “Cardiac Arrest Centers May Improve Survival” (ACEP News, March 2009, p….
Don’t Answer That
Recently, a man was transported to my emergency department by EMS from a local convenience store. He…