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July 2005

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06/30/2005
Technology is changing the business of medical education as surely as it’s changing everything else in the modern world.
Technology is changing the business of medical education as surely as it’s changing everything else in the modern world.
Technology is changing the...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
You can do incredible damage to innocent people by talking too much about unresolved accusations.
You can do incredible damage to innocent people by talking too much about unresolved accusations.
You can do incredible damage to...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
Beyond the Books
Beyond the Books
Beyond the Books
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
You never forget an emergency; it changes your life,” says Florence Weiner
You never forget an emergency; it changes your life,” says Florence Weiner
You never forget an emergency;...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
If there is anything that EMS is well acquainted with, it’s stress.
If there is anything that EMS is well acquainted with, it’s stress.
If there is anything that EMS is...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
Attendees at this year’s NAEMT annual meeting, co-located with EMS EXPO in New Orleans from August 23–27, will be part of a historic occasion: NAEMT’s 30th anniversary celebration.
Attendees at this year’s NAEMT annual meeting, co-located with EMS EXPO in New Orleans from August 23–27, will be part of a historic occasion: NAEMT’s 30th anniversary celebration.
Attendees at this year’s NAEMT...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
At 0800 on a beautiful Saturday morning, Attack One responds to a report of an unconscious child.
At 0800 on a beautiful Saturday morning, Attack One responds to a report of an unconscious child.
At 0800 on a beautiful Saturday...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
Almost any medic will admit to it: It’s the pediatric calls that take the most toll.
Almost any medic will admit to it: It’s the pediatric calls that take the most toll.
Almost any medic will admit to...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
Few encounters cause greater anxiety for medical caregivers than a pediatric patient experiencing a life-threatening situation. Although pediatric calls only account for approximately 10% of all EMS calls, they can be among the most...
Few encounters cause greater anxiety for medical caregivers than a pediatric patient experiencing a life-threatening situation. Although pediatric calls only account for approximately 10% of all EMS calls, they can be among the most...
Few encounters cause greater...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
Recently, there was an announcement of a drastic change in the way all medical service providers will appeal denied Medicare claims.
Recently, there was an announcement of a drastic change in the way all medical service providers will appeal denied Medicare claims.
Recently, there was an...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
On a December afternoon, just days before Christmas 2002, Lakeview Hospital EMS paramedics and 10 other agencies found themselves fighting to save the life of a three-year-old boy
On a December afternoon, just days before Christmas 2002, Lakeview Hospital EMS paramedics and 10 other agencies found themselves fighting to save the life of a three-year-old boy
On a December afternoon, just...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
September 2004: School districts in six states are warned by federal officials that a computer disk found in Iraq contained photos, floor plans and other information about their schools.
September 2004: School districts in six states are warned by federal officials that a computer disk found in Iraq contained photos, floor plans and other information about their schools.
September 2004: School districts...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
The EMS unit you are staffing is dispatched for a patient complaining of respiratory distress.
The EMS unit you are staffing is dispatched for a patient complaining of respiratory distress.
The EMS unit you are staffing is...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
>“Trauma is more likely to cause maternal death than any other medical complication of pregnancy.”
>“Trauma is more likely to cause maternal death than any other medical complication of pregnancy.”
>“Trauma is more likely to cause...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
New Products, Services, Equipment and Ideas
New Products, Services, Equipment and Ideas
New Products, Services,...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
Most shifts in the emergency department are filled with routine complaints like abdominal pain, minor trauma and nonthreatening pediatric illnesses.
Most shifts in the emergency department are filled with routine complaints like abdominal pain, minor trauma and nonthreatening pediatric illnesses.
Most shifts in the emergency...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
Laerdal, one of the world’s leading providers of healthcare solutions through innovative emergency medical training and treatment products, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Shelton as president and CEO of Laerdal Medical...
Laerdal, one of the world’s leading providers of healthcare solutions through innovative emergency medical training and treatment products, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Shelton as president and CEO of Laerdal Medical...
Laerdal, one of the world’s...
06/30/2005
EMSWorld
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06/30/2005
From the Publisher
From the Publisher
From the Publisher
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
Kendrick Traction Device Approval
Kendrick Traction Device Approval
Kendrick Traction Device...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
When they aren’t fighting fires, Brian Blaise and Mike Hoehn race sports cars under the name Blaise Motorsports, Inc.
When they aren’t fighting fires, Brian Blaise and Mike Hoehn race sports cars under the name Blaise Motorsports, Inc.
When they aren’t fighting fires,...
06/30/2005
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06/30/2005
Everybody makes mistakes. But when you’re behind the wheel of an ambulance, mistakes can have terrible consequences.
Everybody makes mistakes. But when you’re behind the wheel of an ambulance, mistakes can have terrible consequences.
Everybody makes mistakes. But...
06/30/2005
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