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Emergency case...to what kind of hospital will you rushed your loved one?

Hello friends and dear mylotters,Just in case,your loved one needs to be rushed to the hospital,would you prefer to bring them to a cheaper hospital thinking about the bills? Or would you choose...

Do you give way when you hear/see an ambulance coming?

I do. It's quite obvious that almost all cars would stop or give way for the ambulance because everybody knows it's an emergency. This morning I saw a different situation, a car was about to park...

What's your view on cell phones?

I think cell phones are helpful. I dont think they have done anything great. My daughter has become a slave to hers. I think if you use them for emergencies then they're a great invention. If you are...

no water

i think a water pipe in the village has just burst,coz i've got no water and nor has my neighbour,i was just about to get in the shower and no water came out,so i thought i'd have a bath,still no...

If you have only 24 HOURS to live on Earth.. what would you do with it?

Let's say, a doctor told you that you'll only have 24 hours left to live in this world.. what are the important that you consider doing? are you just gonna for your time? or do something fruitful out...

Can universal health coverage be sustained long-term?

With health reform looking more likely, it’s worth looking at the Massachusetts model to predict what’s going to happen nationwide. I’ve written several times that the lack of...

How teamwork is essential in the emergency department

by Edwin Leap, MD I recently cared for a patient who raised my heart-rate a bit. Of course, any emergency physician will tell you, the potentially difficult and complicated cases often come at the...

Football is linked to dementia, and why it should be banned from high schools

by Brian E. Moore, MD Two neuropathologists are prominently spotlighted in an article by Malcolm Gladwell in the October 19 issue of The New Yorker. The article explores a provocative question...

Incentives promote unnecessary, excessive tests in the ER

A professor of medicine visits the emergency department with a seemingly routine case of shingles, and gets the million dollar workup. Writing in the Washington Post, Jack Coulehan describes how he...

H1N1 rapid tests: Poor sensitivity

Originally published in Journal Watch Infectious Diseases by Stephen G. Baum, MD Rapid tests for seasonal influenza generally have relatively low sensitivity; their sensitivity for detecting the...