Orthopedists confess to costly overtesting
In 2009, Emergency Physicians Monthly polled 5,000 readers online to determine if and when EPs…
I’m Too Old for Night Shifts
Dear Director, I’m 62 years old, and have been with my group for 20…
Life-Long Learning: Beyond the LLSA
EPM executive editor Mark Plaster sat down with emergency medicine opinion leaders for a candid…
Cognitive Dysfunction
Another extremely busy day, but you feel a small sense of achievement as you prepare…
Cut the Breathing, Save Lives
In a follow-up to January’s analysis of COCPR, Rick Bukata, MD, reviews a new round…
The “F” Word of Finance
In financial advising, the magic “F” word is “fiduciary.” If your advisor doesn’t use this…
“Bath Salt” Abuse Hits Epidemic Proportions
The patient is a 27-year-old stock exchange worker who presents to the ED with a…
The Brady Bunch, Episode II
Over the past several months, we have featured a series of interviews with our resident…
Mid-Levels: the Staffing Solution of the Future?
Our mortality is both certain and universal. We are born, live and die, pretty much…
The Joy and Wonder of Prescription Drug Abuse
24-year-old Hannah A. is “playing tag” in the front yard at 3 a.m. one cold…