In Defense of Flu Shots
I disagree with Dr. Brian Zachariah’s statement that influenza vaccination of health care personnel lacks “proven beneficience”…
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Thanks for Flying
Before the Thanksgiving holiday, there was quite a stir about passenger screening by the Transportation Security Administration... -
In Defense of Flu Shots
I disagree with Dr. Brian Zachariah’s statement that influenza vaccination of health care personnel lacks “proven beneficience”... -
ED Director of the Year Nominations Open
The Emergency Medicine Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Blue Jay Consulting/EMF Award for Emergency...
ED Director of the Year Nominations Open
The Emergency Medicine Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Blue Jay Consulting/EMF Award for Emergency…
Weightism in Health Care
More than 30% of the American population is obese.1 Studies have repeatedly demonstrated a bias against obese…
National Institutes of Health Grant ‘Landmark Event’ for Emergency Care Research
Members of an American College of Emergency Physicians/Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Task Force brought together to…
Members’ ED Visits With Legislators: Eye Opening for Both Parties
Emergency physicians might think that in the wake of the perennially popular TV show “E.R.” and the…
ACEP Honors 2010 Leadership and Excellence Award Winners
The 2010 American College of Emergency Physicians Awards program, which honors leadership and excellence, provides an opportunity…
Crowding Case Study Submissions Now Being Accepted Online
Crowding of emergency departments has been a recognized problem nationwide since the 1980s. With reduced numbers of…
ACEP Develops Plan to Influence Reform
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March, but as expected with…
Sore Throats—What Really Works?
Sore throat is a common complaint in the emergency department and outpatient clinic setting. “Strep throat” caused…
Thanks for Flying
Before the Thanksgiving holiday, there was quite a stir about passenger screening by the Transportation Security Administration…