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BMJ Group teams up with the College of Emergency Medicine
WebitPR (press release), UK - May 15, 2008
Thursday 15th May, 2008 - BMJ Learning, part of the BMJ Group, announced today that it has formed a partnership with the College of Emergency Medicine in ...
Survival of quake victims depends on many factors
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
"The stronger the person was prior to being trapped or injured, the better the chances for survival," said Dr. Paul Auerbach, who teaches emergency medicine ...
UI emergency medicine specialists serve all of Iowa
Iowa City Press Citizen, IA - May 12, 2008
And its Trauma Center, based at UI Hospitals and Clinics, is Iowa's only residency program in emergency medicine and one of only two Level I trauma centers ...
Surgeon hits out after fatal stabbing
ic Solihull.co.uk, UK - 8 hours ago
The Emergency Medicine consultant spoke out after dealing with the gruesome stabbing. "We have been involved with police initiatives and it's fair to say ...
Electric Shocks Can Cause Neurologic And Neuropsychological Symptoms
Science Daily (press release) - 11 hours ago
... an electric shock: results of a prospective multicenter studystar. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. May 2008. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2007.06.021 [link]
GCC Ministers to Tackle Alternative Medicine Issue in Geneva Confab
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - May 15, 2008
The agenda of the upcoming conference includes primary health care, the pricing of medicine, emergency medicine, and oral health. ...
Conference tackles emergency care
ABC Online, Australia - May 15, 2008
He says the latest techniques and procedures in emergency medicine are being shared. "The idea is just to get the latest updates and make sure we're all on ...
Summit doctor brings back the home visit
Summit Daily News, CO - May 13, 2008
“He’d done a pretty good job,” said the Summit County doctor who practices house call emergency medicine. Three weeks later, the snowboarder tore it back ...
Healing the medical system Ottawa Citizen
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Cardiac Troponin and Outcome in Acute Heart Failure
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription), MA - May 14, 2008
Address reprint requests to Dr. Peacock at the Department of Emergency Medicine E19, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland OH 44195, ...
Emergency medicine brings variety of problems, emotions to health ...
Times and Transcript, Canada - May 8, 2008
By Linda Hersey Practising emergency medicine at The Moncton Hospital means plenty of variety for Dr. Serge Landry. Dr. Serge Landry is an emergency room ...
NBC 30 Investigates Overcrowded Emergency Rooms
NBC30.com, CT - 21 hours ago
Broderick heads up the Emergency Medicine Department at Danbury Hospital and said wait times are considerably lower than the national average. ...
Higher Levels of a Blood Protein Linked to Heart Failure Death
Bloomberg - May 14, 2008
``In the past, we've treated them all the same,'' said W. Frank Peacock IV, vice chairman of emergency medicine at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and the ...
Emergency Sedation and Pain Management
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), IL - May 13, 2008
With up to 70% of all emergency department (ED) visits involving the diagnosis and treatment of various acute and chronic pain syndromes, emergency medicine ...
Nanosphere Incorporation Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha, NY - May 13, 2008
As Doctor Frank Peacock, Vice Chief of Emergency Medicine and Director of Clinical Operations at the Cleveland Clinic observed 13.2 million people show up ...
Health Centers in Peru to be on "Yellow Alert" as of today because ...
Living in Peru, Peru - May 13, 2008
Emergency medicine, hospitalization and Intensive Care Units will find themselves with at least 20 percent of beds available at any emergency's disposition. ...
Emory Physician Kathryn L. Hall-Boyer Honored as ’Hero of ...
WebWire (press release), GA - Apr 28, 2008
The Hero of Emergency Medicine campaign is part of ACEP’s 40th anniversary and recognizes emergency physicians who have made significant contributions to ...
Italians coming to study crisis medicine
Jerusalem Post, Israel - Apr 25, 2008
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Italians are experts in pizza, pasta and design, but Israel is where the Italians come to learn about emergency medicine. ...
Novey Joins SMH Emergency Dept.
RedOrbit, TX - May 9, 2008
Novey was most recently attending physician at Mercy Hospital's Department of Emergency Medicine. He received his medical degree from Mt. Sinai School of ...
King's Daughters physician Franks receives certification form ...
Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV - Apr 25, 2008
ASHLAND -- King's Daughters Medical Center emergency medicine physician Dr. Kevin Franks recently received board certification by the American Board of ...
Neuroscience & Spine Institute and Department of Emergency ...
PR Web (press release), WA - May 1, 2008
Research Triangle Park, NC (PRWEB) May 1, 2008 -- Clinipace, a growing on-demand clinical research software company, announces the successful completion of ...
College of Medicine honors grads
Rockford Register Star, IL - May 3, 2008
Matthew D. Heslinga, Glen Ellyn, Emergency Medicine; Carrie N. Hood, Rushville, Obstetrics-Gynecology. Sherrell T. Lam, Queens, NY, Psychiatry; ...
Pharmaceutical benefits and emergency stockpile expanded
The Australian, Australia - May 13, 2008
THE Rudd Government will spend almost $1 billion adding new drugs to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and maintaining the nation's emergency medicine ...
Cleveland doctor named ACEP 'Hero of Emergency Medicine'
WKYC-TV, OH - Apr 18, 2008
The campaign is a part of ACEP's 40th anniversary, and recognizes emergency doctors who have made important contributions to emergency medicine, ...
More Medical School Grads Select Specialty Practices
RedOrbit, TX - May 15, 2008
Scanlan's not sure whether he will be a primary care doctor or specialize in emergency medicine. He did rotations in some of the higher-paid specialties, ...
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Systematic Review of Emergency Department Crowding: Causes, Effects, and Solutions. (Apr 2008)
Delayed Defibrillation Caused by Unexpected ECG Artifact. (Apr 2008)
Acad Emerg Med
Comparison of nebulized epinephrine to albuterol in bronchiolitis. (Apr 2008)
Noninvasive ventilation outcomes in 2,430 acute decompensated heart failure patients: an ADHERE Registry Analysis. (Apr 2008)
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The normal newborn exam, or is it? (Nov 2007)
Hyperbaric oxygen: applications in infectious disease. (May 2008)
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Principles of war surgery: current concepts and future perspectives. (May 2008)
Trauma systems and timing of patient transfer: are we improving? (May 2008)
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Acetabular fracture in a 16-year-old secondary to an all-terrain vehicle accident. (Jan 2008)
A practical approach to warts in the emergency department. (Apr 2008)
Eur J Emerg Med
Is information sharing between the emergency department and primary care useful to the care of frequent emergency department users? (Feb 2008)
Is that a lung edge? A case of simulated pneumothorax and survey of emergency physicians' awareness of this phenomenon. (Jun 2008)
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Cardiac arrest due to anesthesia. A study of incidence and causes. (Apr 1985)
Comparison of on-demand vs planned relaparotomy strategy in patients with severe peritonitis: a randomized trial. (Aug 2007)
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Intravascular stents to prevent occlusion and restenosis after transluminal angioplasty. (Mar 1987)
Effect of a short course of prednisone in the prevention of early relapse after the emergency room treatment of acute asthma. (Mar 1991)
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Organisation of vascular surgical services: evolution or revolution? (Aug 1994)
Paramedics and technicians are equally successful at managing cardiac arrest outside hospital. (Apr 1995)
Prehosp Emerg Care
Language barriers as a reported cause of prehospital care delay in Minnesota. (Jan-Mar 2008)
Prehospital pain assessment in pediatric trauma. (Apr-Jun 2008)
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Physician-staffed HEMS dispatch in the Netherlands: Adequate deployment or minimal utilization? (Nov-Dec 2005)
Oxygen conservation during long-distance transport of ventilated patients: assessing the Modified Circle System. (Jan-Feb 2006)
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What is Tango?
International Emergency Medicine
Take advantage of some of our outings during the Second Interamerican Congress of Emergency Medicine to experience for yourself the legend of tango. For the more adventurous, classes abound in Buenos Aires, and we can set you up with a ...
BMJ Group Teams up with the College of Emergency Medicine
ehealth News EU
BMJ Learning, part of the BMJ Group, announced that it has formed a partnership with the College of Emergency Medicine in the UK, to provide Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses for Fellows and Associate Fellows of the ...
Airway Management in Emergencies (Red & White Emergency Medicine ...
Medical Community
Written by international experts in a style that's concise, practical and to the point, Airway Management in Emergencies covers all the options-both medical and surgical-for managing any patient's airway in an emergency. ...
BMJ Group teams up with the College of Emergency Medicine
releases feed from webitpr
Thursday 15th May, 2008 - BMJ Learning, part of the BMJ Group, announced today that it has formed a partnership with the College of Emergency Medicine in the UK, to provide Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses for Fellows ...
CAGEM – (Clinical Advisory Group Emergency Medicine)
Wayne State University Events
Meetings to attend once during your entire residency 4) CAGEM – (Clinical Advisory Group Emergency Medicine) 2nd Wednesday of each month 9am-10:30A 3R conference room.
Consultants and Senior Consultants Emergency Medicine - UAE
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Global Nurse - Global Nurse are always seeking new applicants looking to experience working in the Middle East. We provide an excellent recruitment service for all Doctors with experience from the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, Norway, ...
Infectious Diseases in Emergency Medicine
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Infectious Diseases in Emergency Medicine. Publisher: Saunders | Pages:240 | 2008-05-28 | ISBN: 1416058559 | PDF | 3.2 MB. Topics include: Traveler Related Infections,” “ED Treatment of Pneumonia”,” Pneumococcaland influenza ...
Ohio Emergency Medicine LS2148rt - northwest - N/A (per year)
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BE/BC Emergency Medicine physician needed in northwest Ohio. Emergency room physicians needed to join existing group of well-trained physicians who are working in a newly constructed ER with state-of-...
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PAworld.net Weblog
EMERGENCY MEDICINE BASSETT HEALTHCARE Cooperstown, NY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT IMMEDIATE OPENINGS. BASSETT HEALTHCARE, a multi-specialty, rural academic medical center based in central NY, is seeking a full-time physician assistant to ...
FACEP: Whose Side Are You Really On?
The Doc Whisperer
We have been following the medico-legal issues raised by the in-fighting in emergency medicine for some time now; occasionally with amusement, but almost always with disappointment and gravitas. We find Dr. Graber’s recent article, ...
New Ford hospital strives for 5-star treatment
The ACUTE CARE Blog: Non-Urban Emergency Medicine
From the Detroit Free Press:. Henry Ford Health System is taking unprecedented steps to change that, along with many other traditional hospital practices, in a $350-million community hospital and wellness complex opening in February on ...
The eve of destruction or The Kimery Report?
Project Disaster
In 2006, the California Journal of Emergency Medicine report, “The Crisis in Emergency and Trauma Care in California and the Unites States,” stated that “a crisis affecting every geographic region and every socioeconomic segment of the ...
Anatomy Week: Stupid Yogi Tricks, the Valsalva Maneuver, and Hypoxia
Guadalupe Storm-Petrel
Not surprisingly, emergency medicine physicians have reported on the consequences of such yogic anatomical folly: one case, in Pune, involved a 40-year-old yoga practitioner who managed to introduce air into his retropharyngeal and ...
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Jefferson Emergency Medicine
The Thomas Jefferson Emergency Residency page has a new home. It is a site run by the Residents and has tons of great new information. Head on over to http://jeffemres.googlepages.com/ for more info about the residency and to see the ...
Consultants and Senior Consultants Emergency Medicine -...
Mployd.com
Consultants and Senior Consultants Emergency Medicine - UAEGlobal Nurse are always seeking new applicants looking to experience working in the Middle East.We provide an excellent recruitment service for all Doctors with experience from ...
UI emergency medicine specialists serve all of Iowa
Coralville Courier
These are just a few of the many ways that UI Health Care specialists in emergency medicine answer the call to serve Iowans every day, around the clock, anywhere they are needed. And its why they and other Emergency Medical Service ...
Consultants and Senior Consultants Emergency Medicine -...
Mployd.com
Patient Care services include Royal and VIP, Paediatrics, Medical, Surgical, Day Care, Critical Care, Operating Room, Post Anaesthetic Recovery Room, Emergency and Outpatient Speciality Clinics and Behavioural Sciences. ...
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Organisation: University of Melbourne Department: Medical Education Unit Location: VIC Date Posted: 12 May 2008 Closing Date: 27 May 2008.
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