Injury in the Mix: Changing Nature of ED Patients
You have probably noted in your practice that injured patients are not presenting to the emergency department…
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Injury in the Mix: Changing Nature of ED Patients
You have probably noted in your practice that injured patients are not presenting to the emergency department... -
Laying the Groundwork for Effective Disaster Response: An Interview with Dr. Robert Kadlec
The nation’s health care system is facing a growing number of actual and potential public health disasters,... -
Proactive Approach Urged to Chemical-Weapons Attacks
Physicians and health care systems need to establish strategies for recognizing and responding to the unlikely occurrence...
Laying the Groundwork for Effective Disaster Response: An Interview with Dr. Robert Kadlec
The nation’s health care system is facing a growing number of actual and potential public health disasters,…
Proactive Approach Urged to Chemical-Weapons Attacks
Physicians and health care systems need to establish strategies for recognizing and responding to the unlikely occurrence…
Tick, Mosquito-Borne Infections Surge in United States
The number of Americans sickened each year by bites from infected mosquitoes, ticks or fleas tripled from…
ACEP Leadership Addresses Care of Veterans, Addiction, and Mental Health Care
ACEP leaders are always working to protect and improve your practice environment. Here’s some of what the…
Understanding the Biology of Addiction Might Improve Emergency Care of Patients Who Abuse Opioids
Editor’s Note: This is the first part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do…
An Emergency Medicine Resident’s Journey Through the Devastation of Hurricane Maria
There I was, landing in a town cut off from the outside world by Mother Nature. The…
Risks Versus Benefits of Cannabis a Complex Issue
I would like to thank Dr. Bier for writing the article “Cannabis: An Old Medicine Without a…
Are Opioids for Sickle Cell Disease Appropriate, or Do They Enable Addiction?
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobin disorder that affects approximately 100,000 individuals in the United…
ACEP Leadership Addresses Opioid Crisis, Mass Shootings, and Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act
The ACEP leadership team works tirelessly to improve the field of emergency medicine. Here’s a selection of…