Bring Awareness of Human Trafficking to Your Emergency Department
Picture this scenario: A 55-year-old Spanish-speaking man presents to your emergency department with wheezing, dyspnea, and fatigue….
Abuse and Neglect
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Bring Awareness of Human Trafficking to Your Emergency Department
Picture this scenario: A 55-year-old Spanish-speaking man presents to your emergency department with wheezing, dyspnea, and fatigue.... -
Emergency Medicine’s Role in Prescription Opioid Abuse
As a member of the board of the Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians, I get the opportunity... -
ACEP Section Grants Advance Emergency Medicine
The ACEP section grant program was established to assist sections with meeting members’ needs, educating the public,...
Emergency Medicine’s Role in Prescription Opioid Abuse
As a member of the board of the Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians, I get the opportunity…
ACEP Section Grants Advance Emergency Medicine
The ACEP section grant program was established to assist sections with meeting members’ needs, educating the public,…
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…
How to Recognize and Act on Risk Factors for Domestic Violence Homicide
Women are killed by intimate partners more often than by any other type of perpetrator. One in…
How to Recognize, Treat Victims of Sex Trafficking
Emergency medicine providers must have keen interviewing skills, an ability to convey openness and kindness to the…
The Recognition of Child Abuse
Child abuse is a hidden epidemic. More than 1 million children are abused in some form every…
