‘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…
Practice Management
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‘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... -
Alone in a Crowd: Why we forget about patient privacy and why we shouldn’t
“Doon, doon, doon…” – a soft alarm sounds. An IV pump needs attention. “Click. Tap-a-tap.” – a... -
Solving the Emergency Surgical Care Crisis
Each day, dramatic stories of lifesaving interventions unfold in emergency departments. Following the deadly shooting rampage in...
Solving the Emergency Surgical Care Crisis
Each day, dramatic stories of lifesaving interventions unfold in emergency departments. Following the deadly shooting rampage in…
Is Acute Care Surgery Optimal for Nontrauma Emergencies?
Yes: Model provides cost-effective surgical care. I can say without qualification that acute care surgery is the…
Hurtled Into (Cyber)space
I was waiting for it. The staredown. The showdown. It was me or the machine. “Lisa ……
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….
Whose EMTALA Is It, Anyway?
I would like to respond to Dr. David Baehren’s colum titled “Let My People Go” (April 2012,…
Senior EDs: More Than Better Lighting
The emergence of “senior EDs” was highlighted within the context of crowding in a recent In the…
The Use of Scribes in the Emergency Department
Scribes have been around as a profession for as long as there has been written language. In…
Her Chief Complaint Is … And She’s Pregnant
We emergency physicians are generally a confident bunch. But in the time it takes to slip on…
Alone in a Crowd: Why we forget about patient privacy and why we shouldn’t
“Doon, doon, doon…” – a soft alarm sounds. An IV pump needs attention. “Click. Tap-a-tap.” – a…