Neal Flomenbaum, MD

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Two Steps Forward

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2011

Dr. Flomenbaum reflects on the current state of disaster preparedness in emergency medicine and considers highlights from the expert opinions offe...

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Death of a Homeless Woman

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: August 1, 2011

We treated this patient hundreds of times in our ED. But how well did we really know her?

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Just What the Doctor Didn't Order: More Regs

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: July 1, 2011

Patient safety and outcomes must remain at the heart of any discussion of reducing use of CT in the ED.

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First Responders: The Never-Ending Challenge

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: June 1, 2011

Dr. Flomenbaum reflects on the mission shared by EPs and EMTs to rescue and treat the sick, the injured, and the incapacitated.

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Emergency Medicine's Research Agenda

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: May 1, 2011

Dr. Flomenbaum considers appropriate vs inappropriate reasons for conducting research activity in the ED.

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Emergency Medicine–SR

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: April 1, 2011

Dr. Flomenbaum calls upon emergency medicine to respond to a growing need.

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Political Poison: Pound Foolishness

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: March 1, 2011

Dr. Flomenbaum ponders the likely cost of legislators' attempts to cut spending by closing poison control centers around the country.

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Plus Ça Change, Plus C'est La Même Chose

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: February 1, 2011

ED overcrowding—will it ever be a thing of the past?

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Medical Malpractice—With Malice Toward All

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: January 1, 2011

Dr. Flomenbaum considers the subject of “med-mal” and shares his thoughts about EM’s monthly “Malpractice Counsel” c...

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Consultations: A Modest Proposal

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2010

Specialty consults in the ED can be problematic, but if handled properly, they can benefit all involved.

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Burnout? Not an Option

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: November 1, 2010

Dr. Flomenbaum points to the career of Anthony Mustalish, MD, to illustrate that burnout in EM is by no means inevitable.

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EPs, NPs, and PAs

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: October 1, 2010

Dr. Flombenbaum salutes NPs and PAs for their extraordinary contributions to patient care.

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The "Twilight Zone"?

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2010

Dr. Flomenbaum calls upon his colleagues in emergency medicine and other specialties nationwide to determine the best and safest approach to trans...

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What I Learned From Superheroes

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: August 1, 2010

Dr. Flomenbaum takes a lighthearted look at the parallels between emergency medicine and the work of superheroes.

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Patient Satisfaction

Author:: Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Publish date: July 1, 2010

Why are scores seemingly always lower for the ED than for inpatient services? Some causes may be easily addressed—but most are not.