Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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ED observation units mean fewer missed diagnoses
Observation units significantly decrease an emergency department (ED) physician's liability risk. -
Full March 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Protect personal assets if you're sued for malpractice
If you are an emergency department physician and you are sued, your liability exposure depends on your status with the facility. -
Avoid violating privacy regs, claims of negligence for patients with STDs
If your patient has a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and you are fearful of him or her infecting others, you may be tempted to inform the patient's spouse or significant other. -
Special Report: Patients refusing care: Weigh risk vs. autonomy
For emergency department (ED) personnel, the most troublesome patients often are those who don't want treatment at all. -
Halting inappropriate expert witness testimony Part III: Tort reform to prevent not-so-expert opinions
In this last part of the three-part series examining recent cases concerning expert witness testimony, we will look at the effect of state tort reform measures in addressing the expert witness problem. -
Full March 19, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Imported Infections in Pediatric Travelers
This article emphasizes the means to uncover the most common and important infectious diseases affecting children who present to the emergency department having recently traveled to the developing world. -
Full March 5, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Trauma Reports for March/April 2007