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EMTALA: The Essential Guide to Compliance from Thomson American Health Consultants, publisher of Emergency Medicine Reports, explains how the changes to EMTALA will affect emergency departments and off-campus clinics.
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The ED physician and trauma surgeon must have evidence-based
information on indications for emergency department thoracotomy that
can be determined rapidly, easily accessible equipment, and the ability
to recognize situations in which EDT clearly is not in the patients
best interest.
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Although vasculitic diseases generally are uncommon in the pediatric population, early recognition of processes that do occur is important to prevent sequelae. The authors provide a comprehensive review of the most common vasculitic diseases in children, with an emphasis on diagnostic clinical features, key laboratory studies, and appropriate therapy.
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What would happen today if a patient with suspect or probable SARS were admitted to your hospital? To help you prepare for the threat, Thomson American Health Consultants offers the upcoming audio conference: The Resurgence of SARS: Why your hospital may not be as prepared as you think, on Dec. 9, from 2:30-3:30 EST. Let our experts help you answer that and many other critical questions with practical tips and solutions to detect first cases and protect other patients and health care workers.
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EMTALA: The Essential Guide to Compliance from Thomson American Health Consultants, publisher of Emergency Medicine Reports, explains how the changes to EMTALA will affect emergency departments and off-campus clinics. In-depth articles, at-a-glance tables, and Q-and-As on real-life situations are presented, and key differences between the "old" EMTALA and the new changes are succinctly explained,
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To improve patient survival, the emergency physician (EP) must be knowledgeable about current concepts and controversies in the management of patients in shock. No longer can one simply rely on the presence of traditional clinical markers of shock to make the diagnosis. New and innovative monitoring techniques, as well as continually evolving treatment algorithms, are at the forefront of shock research. This article will educate and update the EP on current and future trends in the management of patients in shock. Equipped with this information, the EP more effectively can identify patients in shock, administer the latest evidence-based treatment, and ultimately improve patient outcome.
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