COMMENTARY | When Mitt Romney announced that we could repeal Obamacare because emergency rooms would keep anyone from dying, folks like me figured Romney made yet another gaffe. But that’s because we have a lot of myths about the emergency rooms of America. Closer scrutiny busts many of these myths. On CBS’ “60 Minutes,” Romney ...
Alcoholism and alcohol abuse are two very different things. The definition of an alcoholic is someone who has a physical dependency to alcohol. Alcohol is always, by necessity, present in the bloodstream. Much the same as a smoker’s need for nicotine or a heroin user’s need for the next fix, it is an addiction. Alcoholics ...
Having two children, I’ve had the opportunity to spend more than my fair share of time in emergency rooms. They’d hurt themselves, or they’d develop serious medical problems and I had to get them help right away. Little did I know what would await me when I got there. We all know about the terrible ...
One of the most important decisions a medical student can make is his or her specialty. In fact, many students begin thinking about this long before they even reach medical school. In recent years, emergency medicine has become a very popular choice. This can be attributed to many factors, one of which is most certainly ...