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We Cannot Provide Care With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs

— What a second Trump administration could mean for physician autonomy

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New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S.

American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics stress CPR with breaths, compressions

Nov 12, 2024
Opinion
What Having Ebola Is Really Like

Craig Spencer, MD, talks about the symptoms and his treatment at Bellevue Hospital

Nov 11, 2024
Opinion
Should I Get a Handheld Ultrasound?

Their speed and simplicity are especially valuable when timely decisions are critical

Nov 10, 2024
Opinion
An Emergency Doc's Experience Contracting Ebola

Craig Spencer reflects on his 2014 Ebola diagnosis after volunteering for Doctors Without Borders

Nov 08, 2024
Opinion
Should I Get a Handheld Ultrasound?

Their speed and simplicity are especially valuable when timely decisions are critical

Opinion
An Emergency Doc's Experience Contracting Ebola

Craig Spencer reflects on his 2014 Ebola diagnosis after volunteering for Doctors Without Borders

Emergency Medicine Case Studies

Mysterious Acute-Onset Neck Mass in a Young Man

Among many diagnostic options for a rare condition, be aware of potential pitfalls

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What Caused Boy in Rural Area to Develop High Fever and Hemoptysis?

Rural life has its hazards, as clinicians in China explain

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Recurrent Facial Swelling, Itching in a Young Woman

One year after symptom onset, a salivary gland excision identifies the cause

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Opinion
Your Patient Is in Pain. Hear Their Cry.

Systemic injustices drive us to view some patients as more believable than others

Nov 08, 2024
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Mixed Bag for Clinicians Vying for House Seats

Some races still too close to call

Nov 06, 2024
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Opinion
Field Notes: One of the Toughest Airways of My Career

Technique matters. Thinking matters more.

Nov 05, 2024
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Opinion
RFK Jr. Threatens the Very Fabric of Healthcare

A vote to give Kennedy power is a vote against public health

Nov 04, 2024
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Opinion
How the Election Results Could Affect Healthcare in the U.S.

Anand Parekh breaks down the possible futures for abortion rights, EMTALA, and Obamacare

Nov 04, 2024
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A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas ERs

This marks one of at least two women who died under the state abortion ban

Nov 02, 2024
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Staffing Firm Can't Pay Its Doctors

NES Health says a temporary revenue shortfall is to blame

Nov 01, 2024
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Cardiac Arrest Drug Administration Route a Toss Up

Two randomized trials compared intraosseous and intravenous routes for the initial access attempt

Oct 31, 2024
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Colorado Teen Fights Kidney Failure After Eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders

Deadly E. coli outbreak has been tentatively traced to contaminated onions

Oct 30, 2024
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Woman Dies Waiting 40 Hours for Care; NP's Sex Assault Arrest; Violence in Hospitals

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Oct 30, 2024
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Heart Attack Patients Who Receive Heparin ASAP Are Better Primed for Cath Lab

Administration at first medical contact at PCI hospital tied to more spontaneous reperfusion

Oct 29, 2024
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Opinion
Why Medicine Is Bad at Customer Service -- And How to Fix It

Healthcare is one of few industries still lacking in convenience

Oct 29, 2024
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Opinion
I'm a Black Trauma Surgeon. Ending Gun Violence Demands Fighting for Racial Justice.

An excerpt from Williams' book, The Bodies Keep Coming

Oct 26, 2024
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