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WNL

Author:
Neal Flomenbaum, MD

The accepted medical meaning for the abbreviation “WNL” is “within normal limits.” Dr. Flomenbaum reviews how apt an alternative tongue-in-cheek...

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Walking the High Wire

Author:
Neal Flomenbaum, MD

The anniversary of Philippe Petit’s high wire walk between the twin towers leads Dr. Flomenbaum to draw a parallel to the difficult balancing act...

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How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Author:
Neal Flomenbaum, MD

After being filmed for a reality series about his hospital and emergency department, Dr. Flomenbaum wonders why the inherent drama of the ED needs...

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A National Disgrace

Author:
Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Drug shortages have not escaped physician or public attention, and there has been a lot of finger pointing among government agencies,...

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Our National Pastime

Author:
Neal Flomenbaum, MD

With the bases loaded at the bottom of the ninth, the Supreme Court ruled largely in favor of Team Obama’s Affordable Care Act. From the...

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The End Game

Author:
Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Lack of adequate follow-up care is not a new problem for Medicaid patients and the EDs they go to. But more recently, lack of post-ED care has...

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Episodes of Care

Author:
Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, some of its provisions will likely be implemented...

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Safety Net or Trampoline?

Author:
Neal Flomenbaum, MD

How will the states’ challenge to the federal government’s prudent layperson definition of an emergency affect ED care?

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Surge Capacity

Author:
Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Along with the heightened concern for preparedness that began with the millennium, surge capacity has been a constant theme for more than a decade...

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Surge Capacity

Author:
Neal Flomenbaum, MD

Recurrent surges could easily wipe out decades of hard-fought gains in providing quality ED care. How can they be managed?

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