emergency room

How My Obsession With Gore And Death Actually Makes My Life Better

I have graphic surgery videos bookmarked online like other people save images of shoes they want to buy.
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Dear America, You Need To Be Nice.

The emergency room employees saving your life are not worthy of your scorn.
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Emergency Department Workers Face High Stress, Burnout

Job burnout can have serious consequences.
By Madeline Kennedy, Reuters

With Nowhere To Turn, More Psychiatric Patients Are Ending Up In The ER

Here’s why that’s a huge problem for everyone.
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Hospitals Jack Up Costs 'Strategically,' Study Finds

Many hospitals charge more than 20 times the cost of services.
By Christopher Wanjek, Live Science

Uncovered California: Why Millions Have Fallen Into Health Care Gaps

“Uncovered California” is a three-part series examining how the Golden State is trying to fill holes in its health care coverage.
By Sasha Abramsky, Capital & Main

Patients With Limited English Are More Likely To Return To The ER

People who don't speak English may suffer in many areas of the health care system.
By Kathryn Doyle, Reuters

Skateboarding Sends A Shocking Number Of Kids To The ER Every Day

More skateboarders means more injuries.
By Sara G. Miller, Live Science

8 Things ER Doctors Refuse to Have in Their Homes

Emergency room physicians see all kinds of grisly stuff, which made us wonder: What products do they consider so hazardous they ban them from their homes and yards? Here are the everyday items that scare these accident front-liners the most.
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New Blood Test Helps ER Docs Rule Out A Heart Attack

The test could move people with chest pain through the ER faster.
By Andrew M. Seaman, Reuters