An emergency physician goes to the ER, and is shocked at the care she receives

I  have lately been discussing the state of health care with a lot of doctors. I’m a doctor, and I’m also a consumer of health care services.

Imagine my surprise when I visited a local ER on a three day weekend, hoping to get some advice from someone who might be able to use the panoply of diagnostic tools available in the ED to help me mitigate the pain of a …

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