Reader: “Rumors of Diphenhydramine’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated”
Dear Editor, Dr. Westafer’s commentary on diphenhydramine makes several valid points about some misuses (e.g,. sleep aid)…
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Reader: “Rumors of Diphenhydramine’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated”
Dear Editor, Dr. Westafer’s commentary on diphenhydramine makes several valid points about some misuses (e.g,. sleep aid)... -
Readers Respond to “The Emergency Department After the Fall of Roe” Article
An excerpt from our Medical Editor in Chief Dr. Cedric Dark : As you read our August... -
ACEP Now Curates Both the Clinical and Cultural
Every month, our editorial team meets to discuss, plan, and choose content to be published on the...
Readers Respond to “The Emergency Department After the Fall of Roe” Article
An excerpt from our Medical Editor in Chief Dr. Cedric Dark : As you read our August…
ACEP Now Curates Both the Clinical and Cultural
Every month, our editorial team meets to discuss, plan, and choose content to be published on the…
Reader Adds to “We Dissent!” Article
The thoughtful article by Dr. Gaddis about significant occurrences of reasoned dissent in the history of emergency…
Recognizing Human Trafficking Victims as Patients in the Emergency Dept.
Sex trafficking—as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000—is the “recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, obtaining,…
New Mindset Helps Manage Hard Times
I recently had brunch with an emergency medicine colleague who told me she felt dread going into…
Quarantine the Oral Boards
Doctors are good at standardized tests. It remains unclear whether those tests are good for the doctors….
Mental Health Crisis Shows Emergency Physician the Importance of Getting Help
I’ve been in emergency services for years. I’ve done CPR on infants after a drowning and children…
Criticism of Expedited Partner Therapy for Sexually Transmitted Infections
Treatment of partners in the setting of STIs is medically appropriate. This article [“Rethink STI Care,” May…
Other Nations Deserve Their Shot
The pandemic is splitting in two. In the United States, case numbers have plummeted, thanks to a…