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Food and Drink in the ER; Fuel for a Hard Job.

by Edwin | Oct 10, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine | 0 |

Although this is NOT a Joint Commission ruling, and it is acceptable to have food and drink at one’s desk, all too many hospital emergency department still have a ludicrous, repressive rule...

It’s Not Fat-Shaming; it’s Physics. The epidemic of falls and debility

by Edwin | Oct 4, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine | 2 |

This is my latest column at my site on Medpage Today, RuralRX Too much weakness, too many falls that often could be avoided by taking action earlier in life. https://www.medpagetoday.com/blogs/rural/82532

Looking for a PA School? Consider North Greenville University…

by Edwin | Sep 22, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine | 0 |

If you are a student interested in being a physician assistant, and especially if you would like to find a school with a Christian worldview, please consider North Greenville University. Their emphasis on clinical care and...

A Tale of a Transfer

by Edwin | Sep 21, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine | 1 |

‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when we try to transfer a patient.’ This is a column of mine from Emergency Medicine News, from 2018. My monthly column is titled ‘Life in Emergistan.’ In fact,...

What if People Behaved Outside the ER as They Do inside the ER?

by Edwin | Sep 21, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine | 23 |

What if people behaved in public the way they do in the emergency department? It’s often hard to describe what happens in a busy emergency department. Many of us who spend our days or nights immersed in the soup of...

Words, Health and Sickness

by Edwin | Sep 10, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine, Faith, hope and love | 0 |

I love words. I mean, I really love words. I have always loved them. I learned to...

Practicing Emergency Medicine is Part of Living the Good Life

by Edwin | Sep 8, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine | 0 |

This is my latest column in Emergency Medicine News. Work in the daily...

How Looney Tunes Helped Prepare me for ICD-10 Codes…

by Edwin | Aug 31, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine, Featured | 0 |

Ah, the ICD-10! For the non-medical, the ICD-10 is an exhaustive list of medical conditions, procedures, etc. used by hospitals and providers to generate bills. For the medical, I’ll just say that my entire childhood...

Christian and Physician in Fishbowl

by Edwin | Aug 10, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine, Faith, hope and love | 0 |

Christian and Physician in Fishbowl I hate, hate, hate confrontation. It’s...

No, You Won’t Lose Your Skills in Rural Emergency Care

by Edwin | Jul 31, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine | 1 |

I hear it all the time. Young resident physicians are taught it. It infects our...

Anamnesis: A New Blog by Medpage About the Physician Experience. This episode featuring me!

by Edwin | Jul 15, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine | 0 |

Medpage is launching a new blog today, titled Anamnesis. Have a listen, or read the text. I’m in this one, discussing the emotions and experience of a medical malpractice suit. Kind of ‘stream of...