Diving Emergencies for Dummies, Part II
In last month’s essay we discussed barotrauma, which occurs when gas in the body’s air-filled…
Patient Satisfaction Surveys are Here to Stay
For years, the most common argument against measuring patient satisfaction was “I’m here to save…
State of Emergency // Medical News from Coast to Coast
On October 7, 2010, federal judge George Caram Steeh of Detroit became the first judge…
Interview with Mark Riser, DO
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Trimming Healthcare
“If the Republicans win big they plan to choke off health care reform,” said my…
Snow? Flood? When is it OK to miss a shift?
Dear Director, During a blizzard last year I couldn’t get in for a shift and…
21-Year-Old Cyclist Hit By Car
A 21-year-old male bicyclist is brought to the ED, fully immobilized by EMS, after being…
The Standard of Care Project
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Need a Peds Dosage? Fire Up ‘Pedi Safe’
It’s 3:00 a.m. in the small community hospital where you are moonlighting for the first…
Paul Hochfeld on the Single-Payer System
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