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By
Megan Johnson
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Health - September 1, 2009
Circumcision as a public health issue; choosing between the ER, urgent care, and in-store clinics
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Choosing Between the Urgent Care Center, In-Store Clinic, and ER
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - August 31, 2009
When you're sick with no doc—or face too long a wait—determining where to go isn't always clear.
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Safety Around the House and Playground Can Keep Kids Out of the ER
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - June 19, 2009
Summer is "trauma season," a time when accidents and injuries send loads of kids to the ER.
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How Safety Around Bikes, Cars, ATVs—Even Mowers—Can Keep Kids Out of the ER
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - June 19, 2009
Summer is "trauma season," a time when kids get hurt all too frequently. How to be attentive to risks.
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Summer Safety: 8 Reasons Kids End Up in the ER—and How to Prevent It
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - June 19, 2009
Drowning and other accidents spike when school is out, earning the summer the moniker "trauma season."
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Is Your Computer Hazardous to Your Kids' Health?
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - June 9, 2009
Children under 5 are most often hurt, but some easy adjustments can keep them safe.
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Health Buzz: Autism Study Halted and Other Health News
Health - September 18, 2008
Why AIG policyholders can relax, how to ward off aging, and what to know about newfangled ERs.
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Need the Emergency Room? Skip the Wait
By
Michelle Andrews
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Health - September 17, 2008
Hospital ER's have new competition: freestanding facilities that tout customer service.
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Questions to Ask Before Choosing an Emergency Room
By
Michelle Andrews
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Health - September 17, 2008
Get answers before bypassing the hospital.
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Where to Turn for Immediate Medical Care
By
Michelle Andrews
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On Health and Money - August 7, 2008
With doctors overbooked, people turn to retail clinics and urgentcare centers.
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A Walk in the Shoes of an ER Nurse
By
Paul Raeburn
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Health - July 10, 2008
Think your job is tough? Spend 12 hours doing triage.
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To Go to the Emergency Room—or Not
By
Michelle Andrews
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On Health and Money - June 26, 2008
It was a tough choice: risk having to pay the bill or travel a lot farther for treatment.
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Why We Don't Rank Emergency Room Care
By
Avery Comarow
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Comarow On Quality - July 16, 2007
Hospitals aren't ranked in emergency care. Here's why not.
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Speeding Up Emergency Angioplasties
By
Avery Comarow
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Comarow On Quality - June 18, 2007
ER physicians have the smarts to recognize a real heart attack. Why don't they have the clout to call for an angioplasty team?
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