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You can have a role to play in ER care
(HealthDay)—There are few life events more unsettling than being in a hospital emergency room. In situations that threaten life or limb, you may not have any say in your care.
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ER staffers under assault. Blame the opioid crisis.
(HealthDay)—Emergency departments are becoming increasingly violent places as doctors bear the brunt of fallout from the opioid epidemic, a new survey shows.
Oct 2, 2018
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Patients don't mind if doctors sport tattoos or piercings
Patients don't mind if their emergency care doctors sport tattoos or piercings, or both, suggests an observational study published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Jul 2, 2018
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Most hospitals aren't ready for mass tragedies, ER docs say
(HealthDay)—Nine out of 10 ER doctors say their hospitals aren't fully prepared for major disasters or mass tragedies.
May 22, 2018
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Doctors' strike hits Portuguese hospitals
A doctors' strike severely disrupted Portuguese hospitals Tuesday as they pressed their case for increased pay and more staff.
May 8, 2018
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I'm a fitness app addict but I know they sabotage my workouts
When I finally gasp to a stop, the monitor shows that my heart rate has averaged 174 beats per minute for the last 40 minutes. I'm a family and emergency room doctor, so I know that is well above normal. There's a small pond ...
Apr 11, 2018
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2016 junior doctor strikes in England had 'significant impact' on healthcare provision
The 2016 junior doctors strikes in England had a 'significant' impact on the provision of healthcare, with thousands of appointments cancelled, and significantly fewer admissions and A&E attendances than expected, reveals ...
Feb 19, 2018
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New study: Nearly half of US medical care comes from emergency rooms
Nearly half of all US medical care is delivered by emergency departments, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). And in recent years, the percentage of care delivered ...
Oct 17, 2017
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Can better tech improve doctor-patient conversations? A case study with CAT scans in the ER
A Yale-led team of researchers have developed an electronic application tool that puts patients at the center of a decision about an overused medical test: the CAT or CT scan. If it pans out in wider pilot testing, the innovative ...
May 23, 2017
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Elder abuse often missed in ER
(HealthDay)—About 10 percent of American seniors suffer elder abuse, yet the problem is often missed in hospital emergency departments, a new study finds.
Nov 26, 2016
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