Patient rapport is something we can easily overlook in our quest for better medicine. Our book never touched on it. It was barely mentioned in class. It doesn't make its way to the EMS conference … [Read more...]
What Is The Good Samaritan Law?
June 25, 2009 By 3 Comments
The term "Good Samaritan" comes from the gospel of Luke. In the parable told by Christ, a Samaritan helped a Jew who had been beaten and robbed. At the time, the Samaritans and Jews were mortal … [Read more...]
Patients Don’t Buy Backboards
June 13, 2009 By 8 Comments
I have a Labrador named Eddie (pictured below). He eats only Eukanuba dog food. That's because we buy it for him. If we bought him a different brand, I'm sure he would eat that as well. He might need … [Read more...]
Connections
June 9, 2009 By 13 Comments
Sure you communicate with your patient, but do you make connections? The difference may sound like semantics ... but it's not. The difference is extraordinary. Do you remember James Burke? He was the … [Read more...]
Are you the opening act or the rock star?
April 14, 2009 By 21 Comments
Let's not beat around the bush about this. You're going to need to make a decision about who you want to be in EMS. If you've decided to be in EMS you can't avoid it. Take a moment and decide. Are … [Read more...]
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