Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports - Full August 2010 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 19, 2010 Issue in PDF
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Computed Tomography and Radiation: Weighing the Risks
Utilization of computed tomography (CT) scans has increased markedly in the past decades. It is estimated that more than 75 million scans are performed annually in the United States, compared to only 3 million in 1980. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 19, 2010 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 5, 2010 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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The Coagulopathy of Major Trauma and Massive Transfusion
The quiet of your slow night shift is suddenly broken when three young adults arrive by local ambulance. All three were unrestrained victims in a single-vehicle rollover. Amid the airways, lines, tubes, radiographs, and calls to the regional trauma center, you notice that blood continues to drip from orifices and open wounds. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 5, 2010 Issue in PDF
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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. -
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." -
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.