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Bertrand M. Bell, MD: An Iconoclast Who Became an Icon
Bertrand M. Bell, MD, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, died at the age of 86 in his Manhattan...
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Navigating the ambiguity around whether to admit or discharge
In residency training, each patient encounter trains us in the challenging practice of risk assessment in potentially dangerous situations.
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Myth of the Month: Does nitroglycerin response predict coronary artery disease?
A 55-year-old man presents to the emergency department with substernal chest pain. The pain has occurred off and on over the past 2 hours...
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Striking the balance: Who should be screened for CP-CRE acquisition?
Identifying which patients are at high risk of acquiring carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is important to prevent further...
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The Long Hot Summer of 2016
Months of extremely high temperatures throughout the United States made the summer of 2016 one of the hottest summers on record. The summer may...
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Medical quality beats patient comfort
Clinical Review
What’s Hot in Our National Organizations: A Follow-Up
Practice Economics
The ED Is a Safer Place…and Can Be Safer Still
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Viruses on mobile phones
Several studies have shown that mobile phones used at hospitals are contaminated by bacteria, including highly pathogenic ones. These devices may...
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MCIs and the Orlando Nightclub Shooting
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Interhospital patient transfers must be standardized
Our inability to coordinate even the most basic care across hospitals is an unfortunate reality of our fragmented health care system, and must be...