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Hi All,
As EPs, we see incredibly diverse pathology, yet our scope of practice is hopelessly narrow, with few actionable goals outside of the occasional airway, central line, sedation, cardioversion, or (knock on wood) the ultra rare emergency cesarean or surgical airway. In most cases, our sickest patients must be passed along to our colleagues in other fields who have more expertise, and yet these colleagues often take advantage of this power imbalance to treat patients callously, cross...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: John Rawls Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
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