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The Razor’s Edge
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Welcome to the New Emergency Medicine
Welcome, to the New Emergency Medicine!
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What I Learned From Superheroes
A humorous view of the media’s influence on a future emergency physician.
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The Most We Can Do
In the minds of many people, emergency medicine tends to focus more on identifying and treating the immediate clinical needs of patients, rather...
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The Least We Can Do
If you use the letters “TLC” in an emergency department, your colleagues may assume that you’re referring to total lung capacity or the thin-layer...
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The Evolution of Emergency Medicine: Value Added
Almost everything changes over time, so no one should be surprised to find that, in the 35 years since emergency medicine became a specialty, its...
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“Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me...?”
Night shifts and other “off- hour” coverage have been a sine qua non of emergency medicine even before EM became a recognized medical specialty in...
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“My Patient”— More Than Ever
In teaching hospitals, “off-hour” errors by young doctors are sometimes considered a necessary price of training future physicians. This should...
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One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest
In recent years, influenza seems to come at the most inopportune time, bringing with it misery and confusion to patients and health-care providers...