Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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ED Legal Letter - Full July 2010 Issue in PDF
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Working with NPs, PAs? Policies Can Reduce Risks
Although lawsuits against nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician's assistants (PAs), often referred to as "mid-level providers" or "physician extenders," aren't very common, they typically name the supervising ED physician. -
Update on State Medical Malpractice Wars: Part I
All action in the medical malpractice arena is happening in the states; the U.S. Congress has no stomach to tackle the issue, as evidenced by its failure to include tort reform in its behemoth 2,700-page health care reform bill. -
Can You Sue an Expert Witness Who Lies?
"There are unscrupulous lawyers, some of whom are very skilled and may hope to settle for just a little bit of money," says Kelen. "But I've been at this for a while, and I am not really aware of suits that were so frivolous that they were brought just to get money." -
What Can You Do about a Frivolous Lawsuit?
Have you or one of your colleagues been named in a lawsuit that seems so frivolous that it could be the poster child for tort reform? If so, that doesn't change the fact that you may be in for a life-changing experience. -
Trauma Reports - Full July 2010 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 21, 2010 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 21, 2010 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Controversies in Fluid Resuscitation
Remember when you first had the opportunity to write orders as a medical student? How careful and even deliberate you were? When it came to ordering intravenous fluids, how much thought you would give to the choice of fluid and the rate? -
Pharmacology Watch - Full July 2010 Issue in PDF