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Ambulances going out to patients homes are not subject to EMTALA unless owned by the hospital.
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This study reports that almost 50% of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) present to the emergency department without a chief complaint of chest pain.
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To help you prepare for sweeping procedural changes, Thomson American Health Consultants is offering "Imminent Smallpox Vaccinations in Hospitals: Consequences for You and Your Facility," a 90-minute audio conference Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 2-3:30 p.m., Eastern time.
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Because failure to diagnose severe hand injuries is associated with significant medical legal risk, emergency physicians should access the surgeons specializing in hand injuries whenever the diagnosis or management plan is in doubt. In this article, the author provides a comprehensive review and management strategies for common hand fractures and neurovascular injuries.
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Thomson American Health Consultants is offering an hour-long audio conference, "HIPAA's Final Privacy Regulations: What You Must Know to Comply," Dec. 4, 2002, from 2:30-3:30 p.m., Eastern time.
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The bones of the hand are the most commonly fractured bones in the body. Other hand problems frequently present to the emergency department, as well: infections, dislocations, tendon lacerations, burns, bite wounds, etc. The ED physician must be aware of which problems can be managed in the ED and which require urgent or emergent consultation by an experienced hand surgeon.
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American Health Consultants is offering "HIPAA's Final Privacy Regulations: What You Must Know to Comply," an hour-long audio conference on Dec. 4, 2002, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Eastern time.
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American Health Consultants is offering "Imminent Smallpox Vaccinations in Hospitals: Consequences for You and Your Facility," a 90-minute audio conference on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 2-3:30 p.m. EST.
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One year later: Emergency department response to biological terrorism, part II - smallpox, viral hemorrhagic fevers, tularemia, and botulinum toxins.
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While stroke is most often a result of progressive atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease, occurring with increasing frequency as the population ages, there are less common causes of stroke that mainly affect younger populations.
