Archive for the 'ER' tag

The Reality Of Being A Doctor

Lest the students out there get disillusioned, it is probably a good idea to be upfront about the...
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Dealing With Acute Pain: What Are The Treatment Options?

Whether caused by injury, surgery or a toothache so bad it slams you awake in the middle of the...
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BBC America Introduces New TV Show About Real Life In The ER

You know me. I’m all over anything that is from the BBC. But this is different. There is...
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When Instinct Trumps Expertise

A hard thing about being an ER doctor is that I know a little, sometimes very little, about a lot...
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When HIPAA Doesn’t Apply

Got a call from a long-time patient over the weekend. Hearing a not overly alarming story but one...
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