Drive-through medical experiment conducted at Stanford Hospital & Clinics

From the Mercury News: The cars, minivans and sport-utility vehicles began lining up and slowly moving forward, just as they would at a busy fast-food drive-through. But there weren’t any burgers or fries on the menu. Instead, drivers and passengers were examined by a team of Stanford doctors and nurses, all without getting out of [...]

Become a Virtual Activist for Emergency Medicine

From the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP): Health care reform has taken center stage and the Obama Administration has promised to move quickly, leaving no time to waste in making sure emergency medicine is part of what promises to be the largest overhaul our nation’s health care system has ever seen. ACEP is on [...]

ICD Saves Soccer Player – With Video

From Dr. Wes (an electophysiologist): …in the video (click on the link above, as it’s embedded in the post), Van Loo is seen walking from the field and then collapsing at 7 seconds, his legs are seen twitching at 15 seconds as his automatic defibrillator fires to restore his heart rhythm to normal, and then [...]