Business of Medicine
Commentary
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...
Commentary
Turning Around Ambulance Turnaround Time
The next time you walk past EMTs or paramedics in your ED who are waiting to transfer care of their patients to you, think about all the times...
Clinical Review
Smoking Cessation Can Be Toxic to Your Health
Is the patient's examination consistent with a particular toxidrome? An 18-month-old girl is found drinking approximately 2 mL of a liquid from a...
Commentary
WNL
The accepted medical meaning for the abbreviation “WNL” is “within normal limits.” Dr. Flomenbaum reviews how apt an alternative tongue-in-cheek...
Commentary
Surge Capacity For the Perfect Storm
Miscalculations in Hurricane Sandy preparations created a test of surge capacity for the NYC emergency departments that remained open. What...
News
Standardize Communication to Reduce Medical Errors
News
Apps Proliferate Amid Concerns About Medical Use
News
Flu Vaccination Called an 'Ethical and Professional Responsibility'
News
Nation's Suicide Prevention Efforts Updated
Practice Economics
ABEM Maintenance of Certification Part IV—As Easy As 1, 2, 3, 4
In the not too distant past, physicians would complete residency training, and if they passed their specialty board-certification examination,...
Commentary
A National Disgrace
Drug shortages have not escaped physician or public attention, and there has been a lot of finger pointing among government agencies,...