tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176680912407743232.post3364619200742520679..comments2023-07-24T09:02:36.126-04:00Comments on Second Shift: Stories from the ER and Med School: *Bangs Head On Desk*Second Shifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891650784079014857noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176680912407743232.post-45089027719506207002010-02-28T23:47:48.522-05:002010-02-28T23:47:48.522-05:00Well they certainly weren't the first to be br...Well they certainly weren't the first to be brought back, but I almost can't blame them. This isn't just a handful of patients - a large percentage of people who present to the ER don't seem to realize that it is (or at least was once) intended to treat emergencies. I think part of it is the "insurance does not equal access" problem, but I feel like we also need some sort of societal public education campaign about when one should actually use the ER.Second Shifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06891650784079014857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176680912407743232.post-71515373993252302222010-02-26T02:56:30.218-05:002010-02-26T02:56:30.218-05:00These patients deserve the therapeutic wait. And ...These patients deserve the therapeutic wait. And you should double it.Canucknoreply@blogger.com