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The Thin Line Between Fragile Rationality and Primal Drive
My recent article about events in Iraq brought forth a host of letters. They were eloquent statements of shared fear and common horror, of the need to seek solace in the small while striving toward the grand. I truly cannot do justice to them, so I won't even try. Res ipsa loquitor let them speak for themselves.
Motorcycle Diaries
Although best known for investigating airplane crashes, the National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency charged with investigating accidents and making safety recommendations in various transportation modes.
Ethical Question Raised in Spokane/AMR Relationship
The son of Spokane Mayor Dennis Hession has been hired by American Medical Response, the ambulance company that is a defendant in a pending class-action lawsuit for allegedly overbilling more than 20,000 city residents in the last decade.
Territorial Imperative
Ever return from vacation and find a new crew member who seems bent on making an impression? Read this Tale and see how egos are kept in check.
Territorial Imperative
Ever return from vacation and find a new crew member who seems bent on making an impression? Read this Tale and see how egos are kept in check.
Health Issues Linger for 9/11 Responders
It takes less than a year for doctors to treat most patients with Hodgkin's disease. Ryan McCormick has been battling the lymphatic system cancer for four.
Bill OKd to tighten rules on medics in California
Ambulance and fire department medics disciplined for patient care problems and other wrongdoing would be tracked across the state and not be allowed to float unhindered from one jurisdiction to another under a last-minute bill that was passed late Tuesday by the California Legislature.
Adverse drug reactions rise sharply, study says
The number of serious adverse events and deaths attributed to prescription medications has nearly tripled since the Food and Drug Administration initiated a system in 1998 to make it easier to report significant side effects, researchers said today.
Deal struck on EMT reviews
Legislators and key players in California's emergency medical services world hammered out a deal Friday to require rescuers to undergo mandatory criminal background checks.
Sick 9/11 Responders Still Coming Forward
Six years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the number of first responders and workers who are ill and are seeking monitoring and treatment continues to rise, a trend that surprises the medical professionals caring for them.
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