We have met the enemy (Part I)
Physicians loathe many aspects of the American system of jurisprudence. Whenever a malpractice claim is made, a…
Ethics
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We have met the enemy (Part I)
Physicians loathe many aspects of the American system of jurisprudence. Whenever a malpractice claim is made, a... -
The POLST Paradigm: Pretty in Pink
Case: A 55-year-old woman with metastatic ovarian cancer is brought into your emergency department from home, unaccompanied,... -
‘Let’s Talk’: Approaches to Refusal of Care in the ED
Physicians have ethical obligations to help patients and to respect their autonomy. Usually, these obligations are consistent...
The POLST Paradigm: Pretty in Pink
Case: A 55-year-old woman with metastatic ovarian cancer is brought into your emergency department from home, unaccompanied,…
‘Let’s Talk’: Approaches to Refusal of Care in the ED
Physicians have ethical obligations to help patients and to respect their autonomy. Usually, these obligations are consistent…
Who’s in Charge of Our Health? The Ethics of Patient Responsibility
Citizens enjoy broad rights to promote their own values, and health care systems respect this autonomy by…
Workplace Violence Remains a Part of the Emergency Department
“She struck so fast that all I was aware of was a burning pain across my face….
With the Chart as My Witness
“Doctor, let me see if I understand what you’re saying. You just told the court that Melanie…
Less Partisanship, Please
I agree with Dr. Baehren (“Let My People Go,” April 2012, p. 2) that EMTALA is unfair…
Keep Religion Out of Our Laws
I would like to respond to Dr. David Baehren’s colum titled “Let My People Go” (April 2012,…
First NIH Awards for EM Proposals
For the first time, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are extending research awards specifically for emergency…
Advance Directives: Means to a Better End
We Americans pride ourselves on our freedom of choice. We value our right to make personal decisions…