The 4 ‘Ws’ of Pain Management – a discussion at First Few Moments
– On the latest First Few Moments[1], Kyle David Bates hosts Brad Buck, who through an unfortunate Skyping accident we lost, Wilma Vinton, Roland Rolfsen, Dr. Laurie Roming, and me in a discussion of...
View ArticleSix EMS Phrases That Should Be Banished
– At The EMT Spot, there is an excellent discussion of phrases that are used, and abused, by those of us in EMS. Here are some of these begging to be banished phrases, a few of which I view a bit...
View ArticlePain Management and Comfort Care
– Peter Canning has been counting down the 16 Most Significant EMS Treatment Changes in My 20 Years as a Paramedic and he has #1 as not just pain management, but also comfort care. In spite of all the...
View ArticleAcupuncture vs intravenous morphine in the management of acute pain in the ED
What does elaborate placebo mean? An elaborate placebo is a placebo that does better than a pill, or injection, apparently because the patient has more invested in the belief the placebo will work....
View ArticleThe Medical Journal of Australia is Scammed by Acupuncturists
Also to be posted on ResearchBlogging.org when they relaunch the site. Acupuncture has been thoroughly studied in high quality studies. The result is that we know, yes we know, that acupuncture is...
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