The eFast Exam
You hear Michael Buffer’s voice blaring on the TV in the patient’s room, “Let’s get…
A Couple Days
This month Night Shift changes gears, publishing a post from one of our favorite medical…
Exercises You Can Do At Work
Research suggests that a few short intervals of exercise (adding up to 30 minutes) throughout…
Too Much Technology?
I have no interest this month in sounding like a malignant Luddite. I am not…
Where’s Your Emergency Fund?
If I asked you to list the biggest risks to your assets, I’m sure malpractice…
Wal-Mart Medicine
The United States is a capitalist country in which entrepreneurs who see opportunities and are…
Managing the Managers
Dear Director, I think my nurse manager is ineffective and has lost the support of…
Breaking Down the Health Reform Bill: Part II
In this ongoing feature, EPM Executive Editor Mark Plaster reviews the recently-enacted health care reform…
The Skinny on Sickle Cell Trait
“Doctor, I have the sickle cell.” Your eyebrows raise as the complications of sickle cell…
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Comedian Brad Neider, MD, rifts on medical acronyms and the medical definition of "laughter" (VIDEO)