Threat of Malpractice Lawsuits May Not Be Driving Defensive Medicine
One of the great things about publishing in The New England Journal of Medicine is that old…
Posts by Joseph Harrington
Naloxone to Reduce Opiate Overdose Deaths Raises Cost, Liability, and Safety Concerns
The U.S. opiate epidemic leads to about 16,000 deaths a year. Activists have proposed solutions, and many…
What to Expect at Your Global Health Care Volunteer Destination
Part 3 of a three-part series. Part 1 was published in the Nov. 2014 issue, and Part…
Six Steps to Financial Security for Emergency Physicians
1 Plan Now Do you recall your interview for admission to medical school? Was one of your…
Pediatric Bronchiolitis, Croup Treatment Tips for Emergency Physicians
As educators, we love—and are always humbled by—those moments when we get to say, “I don’t know.”…
ACEP 2014 Year-End Update
I’m happy to report that ACEP14 in Chicago broke our all-time attendance record. The total four-day registration…
ACEP Clinical Policies Committee Evolves to Meet Growing Expectations
The ACEP Clinical Policies Committee (CPC) was established in 1989 to develop guidance in the form of…
ACEP Members Drs. Joe Heck, Raul Ruiz Reelected to Congress; National Midterm Election Highlights
After many long and expensive months of difficult campaigns in key states, Americans voted to transfer power…
How to Prepare for Your Global Health Care Volunteer Trip
Interest in practicing and teaching emergency medicine around the world has increased exponentially. Many of our colleagues…
How to Recognize Signs of Elder Abuse, Mistreatment
Because the elderly use emergency services more frequently than younger Americans, emergency physicians are in a unique…