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Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging With Observation Unit Care Reduces Cost for Patients With Emergent Chest Pain: A Randomized Trial
31 May 2010
Study objective: We determine whether imaging with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in an observation unit would reduce medical costs among patients with emergent non-low-risk chest pain who o...
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Chadwick D. Miller,
Wenke Hwang,
James W. Hoekstra,
Doug Case,
Cedric Lefebvre,
Howard Blumstein,
Brian Hiestand,
Deborah B. Diercks,
Craig A. Hamilton,
Erin N. Harper,
W. Gregory Hundley
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 209-219.e2
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Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring in the Emergency Department: Identifying Which Patients With Chest Pain Can Be Safely Discharged Home
08 February 2010
Study objective: Coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) is a simple and readily available test for identifying coronary artery disease. Our objective is to evaluate whether a CACS of zero will identif...
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Faisal Nabi,
Su Min Chang,
Craig M. Pratt,
Jaya Paranilam,
Leif E. Peterson,
Maria E. Frias,
John J. Mahmarian
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 220-229
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Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: Are the Data Rock Solid?
05 April 2010
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P. 220.
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Judd E. Hollander
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Editorial
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pages 230-232
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Interruptions With Use of a Load-Distributing Band Device During Emergency Department Cardiac Arrest
08 February 2010
Study objective: Our primary aim is to measure no-flow time and no-flow ratio before and after an emergency department (ED) switched from manual to a load-distributing band mechanical cardiopulmonary ...
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Marcus Eng Hock Ong,
Annitha Annathurai,
Ahmad Shahidah,
Benjamin Sieu-Hon Leong,
Victor Yeok Kein Ong,
Ling Tiah,
Shiang Hu Ang,
Kok Leong Yong,
Papia Sultana
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 233-241
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The Application of Mechanical Devices for CPR: Make the First 5 Minutes the Best 5 Minutes!
01 April 2010
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P. 233.
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Robert E. O'Connor
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Editorial
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pages 242-243
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| Geriatrics |
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Delirium in the Emergency Department: An Independent Predictor of Death Within 6 Months
05 April 2010
Study objective: Delirium's adverse effect on long-term mortality in older hospitalized patients is well documented, whereas its effect in older emergency department (ED) patients remains unclear. Sim...
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Jin H. Han,
Ayumi Shintani,
Svetlana Eden,
Alessandro Morandi,
Laurence M. Solberg,
John Schnelle,
Robert S. Dittus,
Alan B. Storrow,
E. Wesley Ely
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 244-252.e1
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Postdischarge Adverse Events for 1-Day Hospital Admissions in Older Adults Admitted From the Emergency Department
02 March 2010
Study objective: We assess hospital readmission and death within 60 days in older adults admitted from the emergency department (ED) and discharged by an inpatient service within 24 hours. Methods: Th...
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Jesse M. Pines,
Jillian Mongelluzzo,
Joshua A. Hilton,
Judd E. Hollander,
Frances S. Shofer,
Jeremy Souder,
Marie Synnestvedt,
Mark G. Weiner,
Elizabeth M. Datner
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 253-257
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Value-Based Purchasing and Hospital Admissions: Doing the Right Thing Isn't Easy
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P. 253.
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Brent R. Asplin
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Editorial
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pages 258-260
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Older Patients in the Emergency Department: A Review
12 July 2010
Older patients account for up to a quarter of all emergency department (ED) visits. Atypical clinical presentation of illness, a high prevalence of cognitive disorders, and the presence of multiple co...
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Nikolaos Samaras,
Thierry Chevalley,
Dimitrios Samaras,
Gabriel Gold
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Review article
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pages 261-269
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| Toxicology |
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Six Years of Epinephrine Digital Injections: Absence of Significant Local or Systemic Effects
29 March 2010
Study objective: Epinephrine autoinjectors are known to result in accidental digital injections. Treatment recommendations and adverse outcomes are based on case reports. The objective of our study is...
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Andrew E. Muck,
Vikhyat S. Bebarta,
Doug J. Borys,
David L. Morgan
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Full-length article
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pages 270-274
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Accidental Digital Self-Injection of Epinephrine: Debunking the Myth
29 March 2010
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P. 270.
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Adam J. Singer
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Editorial
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pages 275-277
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Therapeutic Efficacy of Icatibant in Angioedema Induced by Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors: A Case Series
06 May 2010
Study objective: The pathophysiology of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi)–induced angioedema most likely resembles that of hereditary angioedema, ie, it is mainly mediated by bradykinin-i...
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Murat Bas,
Jens Greve,
Klaus Stelter,
Henning Bier,
Thomas Stark,
Thomas K. Hoffmann,
Georg Kojda
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 278-282
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| Infectious Disease |
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for Uncomplicated Skin Abscesses in Patients at Risk for Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection
29 March 2010
Study objective: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is now the leading cause of uncomplicated skin abscesses in the United States, and the role of antibiotics is controve...
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Gillian R. Schmitz,
David Bruner,
Rebecca Pitotti,
Cameron Olderog,
Timothy Livengood,
Justin Williams,
Kermit Huebner,
Jeffrey Lightfoot,
Brandon Ritz,
Christopher Bates,
Matthew Schmitz,
Mihriye Mete,
Gregory Deye
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 283-287
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Web-Based Self-Triage of Influenza-Like Illness During the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
04 June 2010
The sudden emergence of 2009 H1N1 influenza in the spring of that year sparked a surge in visits to emergency departments in New York City and other communities. A larger, second wave of cases was ant...
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Arthur L. Kellermann,
Alexander P. Isakov,
Ruth Parker,
Michael T. Handrigan,
Seth Foldy
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 288-294.e6
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Congenital Syphilis—United States 2003-2008
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Congenital syphilis—United States 2003-2008. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010;59:413-417.]
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Literature alert
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pages 295-296
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Commentary
[Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56:297.]
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Rebecca Miller,
David J. Karras
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Discussion
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pages 296-297
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| Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine |
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No Clear Winner Among Dressings for Partial-Thickness Burns
11 May 2010
Methods: Data Sources: The authors searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and the Cochrane Wounds Group Specialized Register (May 29, 2008), MEDLINE (1950 to May 2008), ...
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J. Adam Oostema,
Dale J. Ray
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Editorial
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pages 298-299
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What Is the Appropriate Antibiotic Course for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Children?
17 May 2010
Methods: Data Sources: The authors searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE from 1966 to 2005, and EMBASE from 1988 to 2005, without language restriction. Study S...
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Rawle A. Seupaul
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Editorial
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pages 300-301
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| Change of Shift |
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The Halls of Emergency Medicine
[Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56:302.]
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Zachary D. Tebb
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Editorial
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page 302
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| Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club |
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Does “Not Different” Equal “The Same”?
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P. 283.
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Nadia Huancahuari,
David L. Schriger
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Short communication
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pages 303-304
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| Images in Emergency Medicine |
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Woman With Neck Pain and Swelling
[Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56:305.]
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Jonathan Rosenson,
Eric R. Snoey
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Short survey
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page 305
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| Correspondence |
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Local Media Influence on Opting Out From an Exception From Informed Consent Trial
We read with interest the paper by Nelson et al on local media influence on opting out from an exception from informed consent. According to the authors, researchers make great efforts to inform and c...
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Gerald Kierzek,
Jean-Louis Pourriat,
Valeria Rac,
Laurie J. Morrison
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Correspondence
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pages 306-307
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In reply
We appreciate the international perspective offered by Dr. Kierzek et al. The regulations surrounding exception from informed consent research in the United States are designed to protect patients, ye...
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Maria J. Nelson,
Craig D. Newgard
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Correspondence
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pages 307-308
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Is Third World Health Care Different?
Falmouth, Jamaica, lies on the same fault line as Port-au-Prince, Haiti. My last patient at our missionary clinic was a young man with a racquetball-sized fluctuance to his lateral jaw. Standard of ca...
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Dale Orton
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Correspondence
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page 308
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In reply
Dr. Orton's letter has, with eloquent insight, focused on some of the more difficult concepts we face when we practice medicine in austere, resource-poor settings. In Jimani, Dominican Republic, just ...
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John E. Jesus
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Correspondence
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pages 308-309
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Scorpion Antivenom Administered by Alternative Infusions
Globally, there are 1 million scorpion envenomations, resulting in 3,000 deaths per year. In North America, symptoms of Centruroides envenomation range from localized pain to serious respiratory and n...
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Katherine Hiller,
Mosier M. Jarrod,
Hillary A. Franke,
Janice Degan,
Leslie V. Boyer,
Fred M. Fox
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Correspondence
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pages 309-310
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Ultrasonographically Guided Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation
We read with great interest the article by Stein et al, which sought to determine whether the benefits of ultrasonographic guidance apply to peripheral venous catheterization. Although the authors con...
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Robert J. Hyde,
Charles Schmier,
Joel Schofer,
Jason Nomura,
Paul Sierzenski
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Correspondence
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pages 310-311
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In reply
We thank Hyde et al for their comments. We very much appreciate their interest in the use of ultrasonography for intravenous access. We also hope that someday we can identify a way to reliably use thi...
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John C. Stein
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Correspondence
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page 311
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| Abstracts |
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Literature alert
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pages 312-314
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Conventional and Chest-Compression-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Bystanders for Children Who Have Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests: A Prospective, Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study
Kitamura T, Iwami T, Kawamura T, et al. The Lancet, Volume 375, Issue 9723, Pages 1347 - 1354, 17 April 2010.
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page 312
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The ROSE (Risk Stratification of Syncope in the Emergency Department) Study
Reed MJ, Newby DE, Coull AJ, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Feb 23;55(8):713-21.
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Abstract
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pages 312-313
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Effectiveness and Safety of Fentanyl Compared With Morphine For Out-of-Hospital Analgesia
Fleischman RJ, Frazer DG, Daya M, et al. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2010 Apr 6;14(2):167-75.
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pages 313-314
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| Policy Statements |
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Emergency Information Form for Children With Special Health Care Needs
Emergency physicians and pediatricians provide medical care to many children with special needs because of chronic, complex medical illnesses. Care of these children may be complicated by the lack of ...
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Editorial
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pages 315-316
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| Frontmatter |
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Table of Contents
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Contents list
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page A5
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Editors
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Editorial board
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pages A13-A15
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What's Coming in Annals ● October 2010
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Contents list
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page A16
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| News and Perspective |
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Electronic Health Records: Promises and Realities: Part II: Some Early Voyages in Partially Charted Waters
The next few years—with subsidies for accelerated electronic health record (EHR) adoption coming at the same time as the national venture into health insurance reform—may be a watershed of sorts. Amer...
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William B. Millard
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News
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pages A17-A21
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From Dr. Kildare to Grey's Anatomy: TV Physicians Change Real Patient Expectations
It's been little more than a year since the longest-running primetime medical drama in American television history, ER, wrapped on NBC in April 2009. At its commercial peak, 25 million viewers tuned i...
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Eric Berger
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News
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pages A21-A23
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| Journal Performance Report |
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Journal Performance Report for 2009
Once a year, we report our performance as a journal, along with important changes and achievements. We report here data for calendar year 2009.
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Michael L. Callaham
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Editorial
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pages A25-A26
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Manuscript Submission Agreement
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Miscellaneous
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page A27
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Information for Readers
Annals of Emergency Medicine is the official publication of the American College of Emergency Physicians (www.acep.org). The journal is provided to all ACEP members as a membership benefit. For inform...
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Miscellaneous
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page A28
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Calendar
Practical Emergency Airway Management Course. September 2–3, 2010. Baltimore, MD. Sponsor: Jefferson Med Coll. Fee: $1,545.00. Contact: Office of CME, 1020 Locust St JAH M5, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. E...
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Calendar
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pages A31-A53
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Ads and complete payments must be received in writing by the issue's deadline date. These deadlines apply to insertions, cancellations, and changes.
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page A54
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