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Somewhere along the way, medicine made a quiet but consequential mistake. We invented a term called Full Code.
By Stephen Wood In an era where health care inequities already burden marginalized populations, the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care culminating in the closure of several hospitals in Massachusetts, represents an unconscionable ethical failure. As these…
The government should fund advance practice clinical education in a way commensurate with residency training programs.
The pre-hospital administration of blood products should be a priority for policy makers and regulatory bodies in Massachusetts.
Integrating contraindications to potentially scarce interventions into standards of care will help providers in their daily practice.
One year after the start of the pandemic, I fear the end is not in sight. In fact, I believe that we are on the precipice of a fourth wave.
COVID-19 and other diseases aren’t the only threat to health care workers. Violence in the workplace is a common occurrence and on the rise.
EMS providers serve the public and have a duty to act. In these four scenarios, there was a failure of this duty.
In the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers must work to ensure parity in conversations about end-of-life care and honoring patients’ wishes.
By Stephen Wood The recommendations for healthy people who have symptoms consistent with COVID-19, the illness caused by the corona virus called SARS-Co-V2, is to stay at home, get plenty of rest, drink fluids and…
