Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 6 , Pages 828-834 , June 2009

The National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine: Answers to the January 2009 Journal Club Questions

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 Section editors: Tyler W. Barrett, MD; David L. Schriger, MD, MPH

 Editor's Note: This installment of the Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club differs from the usual fare in that it is based on a health policy document rather than a scientific document. Not surprisingly, the suggested answers that follow are highly subjective, in no way comprehensive, and are offered as examples of the discussion one might have about these issues. Please recognize that these answers are the authors' opinions and they do not necessarily represent the views of this journal or ACEP. Questions are rated “novice,” () “intermediate,” () “advanced” ().We are interested in receiving feedback about this feature. Please e-mail journalclub@acep.org with your comments.

PII: S0196-0644(08)02068-4

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.12.004

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 6 , Pages 828-834 , June 2009

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