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The Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System
[Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48:115-120.]
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Institute of Medicine
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Review article
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pages 115-120
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Hospital-Based Emergency Care: A Future Without Boarding?
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P. 115.
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Brent R. Asplin
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Editorial
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pages 121-125
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The Future of Emergency Care in the United States: The Institute of Medicine Subcommittee on Prehospital Emergency Medical Services
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P. 115.
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Daniel W. Spaite
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Editorial
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pages 126-130
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Integrating Children Into Our Emergency Care System: Achieving the Vision
[Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48:131-134.]
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Marianne Gausche-Hill
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Editorial
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pages 131-134
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Defining the Future of Emergency Care
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P. 115.
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Arthur L. Kellermann
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Editorial
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pages 135-137
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| NEWS AND PERSPECTIVE |
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Debate rages over the “future of emergency care”
The US emergency care system is overwhelmed, underfunded, understaffed and “at the breaking point,” the Institute of Medicine (IOM) announced on June 14 in releasing a three-part report on problems in...
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Maryn McKenna
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News
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pages 138-140
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Breaking point: Report calls for Congressional rescue of hospital emergency departments
The trends in patient demand and bed availability bode ill for US emergency departments (EDs), leading an influential panel of medical experts to call for Congressional aid.
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Eric Berger
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News
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pages 140-142
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Crossroads: Report calls for EMS standards of care
Nearly every American takes for granted that a call to 911 will yield an immediate response. But most probably couldn’t say who the arriving paramedics arrive work for, or even if they’re being paid.
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Eric Berger
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News
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pages 142-143
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Growing pains: Report notes pediatric emergencies need greater emphasis
The Institute of Medicine subcommittee report Pediatric Emergency Care: Growing Up released on June 14 called for better preparation and training for the special needs of childhood emergencies.
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Eric Berger
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News
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pages 143-144
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Too POSH for the public: Are physician-owned hospitals a drain on emergency care? (part II)
The emergency departments (EDs) of full-service community hospitals have long been operating under financial duress, but the evidence to date doesn’t prove that physician-owned specialty hospitals (PO...
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William B. Millard
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News
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pages 144-148
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| IMAGES IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE |
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Images in emergency medicine
08 February 2006
A 25-year-old man with no significant medical history presented to a major trauma center in South Africa after receiving an isolated stab wound to his left chest wall. He stated that he was stabbed wi...
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Carl A. Germann
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Short survey
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page 149
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| PAIN MANAGEMENT |
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Randomized Clinical Trial of Morphine in Acute Abdominal Pain
13 February 2006
Study objective: Administration of analgesia to patients with acute abdominal pain is controversial. We test the hypothesis that morphine given to emergency department (ED) patients with acute abdomin...
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E. John Gallagher,
David Esses,
Conroy Lee,
Michael Lahn,
Polly E. Bijur
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 150-160.e4
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Images in emergency medicine
08 February 2006
Hemopneumopericardium. This process is recognized radiographically by an air-fluid level within the pericardium. Hemopneumopericardium is rare and most commonly observed after blunt trauma and in asso...
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Carl August Germann
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Short survey
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page 160
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Analgesia in Acute Abdominal Pain: What’s Next?
20 February 2006
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P. 150.
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Robert K. Knopp,
David Dries
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Editorial
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pages 161-163
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Safety and Efficacy of Hydromorphone as an Analgesic Alternative to Morphine in Acute Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
26 April 2006
Study objective: We compare a standard weight-based dose of intravenous hydromorphone (Dilaudid) to a standard weight-based dose of intravenous morphine in adults presenting to the ED with acute sever...
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Andrew K. Chang,
Polly E. Bijur,
Robert H. Meyer,
Mark K. Kenny,
Clemencia Solorzano,
E. John Gallagher
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 164-172
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Intravenous Morphine Plus Ketorolac Is Superior to Either Drug Alone for Treatment of Acute Renal Colic
26 April 2006
Study objective: To study the efficacy of intravenous ketorolac, morphine, and both drugs in combination in reducing pain in acute renal colic. Methods: We conducted a prospective, double-blinded, ran...
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Basmah Safdar,
Linda C. Degutis,
Keala Landry,
Swarupa R. Vedere,
Harry C. Moscovitz,
Gail D’Onofrio
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 173-181.e1
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| GENERAL MEDICINE |
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The Prevalence of Nontherapeutic and Dangerous International Normalized Ratios Among Patients Receiving Warfarin in the Emergency Department
13 February 2006
Study objective: We determine the prevalence of nontherapeutic and coagulopathic international normalized ratios (INRs) among patients receiving warfarin and presenting to an emergency department (ED)...
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David H. Newman,
Inna Zhitomirsky
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Full-length article
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pages 182-189.e1
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Heparin Reverses Anaphylactoid Shock in a Porcine Model
23 June 2006
Study objective: Heparin binds histamine and has been advocated as a therapy for anaphylactic and anaphylactoid shock. The efficacy of heparin in treating anaphylactoid shock is compared with therapy ...
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Charles R. Heflin,
Kori L. Brewer,
Jason B. Hack,
William J. Meggs
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Full-length article
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pages 190-193
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Did you know?
You can save your online searches and get the results by e-mail.
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Announcement
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page 193
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| DISASTER MEDICINE |
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Lessons Learned From Clinical Anthrax Drills: Evaluation of Knowledge and Preparedness for a Bioterrorist Threat in Israeli Emergency Departments
01 February 2006
Study objective: Emergency department (ED) physicians and nurses are considered critical sentinels of a bioterrorist attack. We designed a special hospital drill to test EDs’ response to inhalational ...
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Adi Leiba,
Avi Goldberg,
Ariel Hourvitz,
Yoram Amsalem,
Adi Aran,
Gali Weiss,
Ronit Leiba,
Yoav Yehezkelli,
Avishay Goldberg,
Yehezkel Levi,
Yaron Bar-Dayan
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 194-199.e2
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Did you know?
You can personalize the new Annals of Emergency Medicine Web site to meet your individual needs.
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Announcement
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page 199
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Anthrax: A Systematic Review of Atypical Presentations
23 February 2006
During the 2001 US anthrax attacks, mortality from inhalational anthrax was significantly lower than had been reported historically, which was attributed in part to early identification and timely tre...
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Jon-Erik C. Holty,
Rebecca Y. Kim,
Dena M. Bravata
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Review article
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pages 200-211
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Request for Abstracts for ACEP’s Research Forum (non-moderated)
Researchers have a unique opportunity to showcase emergency medicine research published or presented in other specialties’ journals or meetings in the past year.
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Announcement
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page 211
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| INJURY PREVENTION |
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Notes
[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The National EMS Scope of Practice Model. Ann Emerg Med. 2006; 48:212.]
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Christopher A. Kahn,
Federico Vaca,
Federico Vaca,
Herbert G. Garrison,
Mary Pat McKay,
Catherine S. Gotschall
et al.
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Literature alert
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page 212
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Commentary: Scoping out reciprocity, career mobility and recognition
[Kahn CA, Vaca F. Commentary: Scoping out reciprocity, career mobility and recognition. Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48:213-214.]
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Discussion
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pages 213-214
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| CHANGE OF SHIFT |
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A Mistaken Choice
20 January 2006
[Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48:215.]
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Seth Collings Hawkins
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Editorial
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page 215
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| IMAGES IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE |
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Images in emergency medicine
20 February 2006
A 51-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 1-day history of cyanotic change over the trunk and lower limbs, as well as dyspnea. Except for having regularly treated hypertension, th...
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Chii-Hwa Chern,
Chorng-Kuang How,
Ling-Ju Huang
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Short survey
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page 216
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
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The Evidence for Spinal Immobilization: An Estimate of the Magnitude of the Treatment Benefit
A recent article commented on the Cochrane Database systematic review of spinal immobilization. The study selection criteria included only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of patients with suspecte...
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Scott M. Sundheim,
Michael Cruz
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Correspondence
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pages 217-218
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Out-of-Hospital Spine Precautions: Ethics and the Available Evidence Response ro LTE #2006-169: In reply
We read with great attention the letter sent by Drs. Sundheim and Cruz and wanted to express our gratitude for their valuable observations; their literature review provides a comprehensive and sophist...
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Amado Alejandro Báez
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Correspondence
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pages 218-219
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Response to: Out-of-Hospital Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: An Epidemiologic Review and Assessment of Current Knowledge
I read with interest the well-done epidemiologic review of pediatric cardiac arrest by Donoghue, Nadkarni, Berg et al. I am writing to expand upon their discussion of patients who achieve return of sp...
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Robert W. Hickey
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Correspondence
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page 219
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Seven Days of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) Use Produces Severe Withdrawal
We describe a case of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) withdrawal precipitated by ingesting GHB every 2-3 hours for only 7 days.
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Eric Perez,
Jason Chu,
Theodore Bania
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Correspondence
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pages 219-220
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| ABSTRACTS |
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Achieving Door-to-Balloon Times That Meet Quality Guidelines: How Do Successful Hospitals Do It?
Bradley EH, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, et al (Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Yale New Haven Health Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, New Haven, CT; Yale University School ...
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N.B. Handly
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Literature alert
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page 221
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Painless Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocation by Kocher’s Method
Chitgopkar SD, Khan M (Harrogate District Hospital, England; King Khalid Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia) Injury. 2005;36:1182-1184
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N.B. Handly
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Literature alert
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pages 221-222
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Transcranial Doppler to Detect on Admission Patients at Risk for Neurological Deterioration Following Mild and Moderate Brain Trauma
Jaffres P, Brun J, Declety P, et al (Albert Michallon Hosp, Grenoble, France) Intensive Care Med. 2005;31:785-790
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N.B. Handly
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Literature alert
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page 222
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| BOOK AND MEDIA REVIEWS |
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Book review
The ability to multitask and work efficiently is a valued and necessary skill for any emergency physician. We often do not have the luxury nor the time to consult an encyclopedia-type reference to rev...
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Deval Patel
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Book review
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pages 223-224
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Book and media review
This review covers two books from the Pearls of Wisdom series: Emergency Medicine Oral Board Review, 4th Edition, and Emergency Medicine Written Board Review, 6th Edition. Both books share some common...
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Michael A. Bohrn
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Book review
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pages 224-225
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Images in emergency medicine
20 February 2006
The dermatological changes observed in this patient are typical of necrotizing fasciitis caused by Aeromonas hydrophila, a Gram-negative bacillus. This organism is widely distributed in nature, includ...
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Chii-Hwa Chern
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Short survey
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page 225
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| Frontmatter |
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Table of contents
115 The Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System (Special Contribution)
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Contents list
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page A3
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Editors
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Editorial board
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pages A13-A15
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Table of Contents
These articles are tentatively scheduled for publication and are subject to change.
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Contents list
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page A17
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Manuscript submission agreement
MANUSCRIPT TITLE (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
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Miscellaneous
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page A19
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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 A20
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Calendar
On Our Watch IV. August 1, 2006. Chicago, IL. Sponsor: Illinois College of Emergency Physicians. Fee: $25.00. Contact: Leanne Bylina, Illinois College of Emergency Physicians, 1 South 280 Summit Ave, ...
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Calendar
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pages A21-A41
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