Posts Tagged ‘emergency department’

• BoomER: Emergency Room Survival Guide for Baby Boomers and Older Adults

  January 27th, 2013 | by graphixboy

  Should I rush to the ER? What dangers await me? How do I avoid common emergency room medical care errors? Which ER is best for a heart attack? How has ER overcrowding affected healthcare around the globe and in my emergency room?

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• Ten Commandments of the Emergency Room

  January 19th, 2013 | by joelcohen

  I. Thou Shalt Plan in Advance Your Emergency Room of Choice Do not wait for a crisis. Do research now. Learn which hospitals are best for trauma, pediatric and heart care. Perhaps a local community hospital offers fine care for basic medical emergencies? Ask your doctor at which hospital he or she has admitting privileges or […]

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• Medications: Too Much of a Good Thing?

  January 16th, 2013 | by joelcohen

  Medications are good for you – right? “Take this prescription, it will make you feel better or live longer.” Will it? If your head is already spinning do not fret. Doctors are confused too. Your heart specialist gave you two new drugs to take, and one more from the urologist, and another two from the […]

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• Should I Go to the Emergency Room?

  September 24th, 2009 | by joelcohen

  Sound Advice on whether or not to seek care at an emergency room from the author of, “ER: Enter at Your Own Risk – How to Avoid Dangers Inside Emergency Rooms.”

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