Unintended Consequences of Vaccine “Passports”
With millions of coronavirus vaccinations being administered each day in the United States, an important question has…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
Expedited Partner Therapy Can Stop Sexually Transmitted Infections
A 21-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of dysuria a week following exposure to…
Case Report: Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms Require Repeat ECGs
The Case A 35-year-old white woman presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of chest…
Tips for Diagnosing Abusive Head Trauma
The Case A 2-year-old male presents with vomiting. He was seen by his pediatrician two days ago…
How COVID-19 Has Changed How Research Is Published and Consumed
The need for expedient knowledge translation became apparent early in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinicians…
Moving from Race-Based to Race-Conscious Care
The year 2020 highlighted our flaws. Unprepared, we faced a pandemic that has now killed more than…
Physician on Trial: What to Expect
Part 1 of 2 In my last column, we discussed case settlement offers and the complex calculations…
Genentech Docs Push Back on tPA No-Efficacy Article; Authors Respond
On Sept. 25, 2020, ACEP Now published Ken Milne’s article entitled “After Re-Analysis, No Trials Show Efficacy…
ACEP Resources Can Help You Navigate Career Changes, Opportunities
More than a year into this pandemic, it’s clear that the emergency medicine job market has been…
By the Numbers: Firearms Stats in 2020
Firearm Sales Background Checks in 2020 21 Million. Up 60% from 2019 (source) Guns Sold March–May 2020 5.9…