Patient Care
Shortage of Emergency Medicine Drugs
A study that tracked drugs in a hospital has found that over the past few years, emergency departments (EDs) have experienced shortages of many important drugs, including those that can be substituted as alternatives for those in short supply. More...30 Nov -0001
Definite Identification and Sequencing of SARS Virus
A network of 13 laboratories from all over the world, formed by the World Health Organization to find the cause of acute severe respiratory syndrome (SARS), has announced the identification of the SARS pathogen as a member of the coronavirus family never before seen in humans. More...30 Nov -0001
Fewer Walk-in Patients Won't Help Overcrowded EDs
Because of overcrowded emergency departments (EDs), hospitals are forced to divert ambulances as much as 40% of the time, but reducing the volume of walk-in patients with minor ailments will not solve the problem, according to a study conducted by Canadian researchers. More...30 Nov -0001
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