Emergency physician care of family members, friends, colleagues and self

Emergency Physicians are frequently called upon to treat family members, friends, colleagues, subordinates or others with whom they have a personal relationship; or they may elect to treat themselves. This may occur in the Emergency Department (ED), outside of the ED, as an informal, or “curbside” consultation, long distance by telecommunication or even at home at any hour. In surveys, the vast majority of physicians report that they have provided some level of care to family members, friends, colleagues or themselves, sometime during their professional career.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research