"In Germany they first came for the communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the … [Read more...]
Midnight
June 17, 2010 By 6 Comments
Our department recently offered an early retirement buy-out option. I understand a half-dozen or so people took it. So next month, 6 or so of my colleagues will run their last call and close the … [Read more...]
Chest Pain: Is EMS Really Best?
October 24, 2009 By 3 Comments
Short answer: Yes. Score one for EMS. A study published last January in the American Heart Journal evaluated transport and treatment times of patients who called 911 for their chest pain and patients … [Read more...]
The Normalization of Deviance
October 3, 2009 By 7 Comments
In the span of a generation, NASA has lost two spacecraft and 14 pilots in the collective disasters of the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia. Can you tell me why? Trust me, it's worth … [Read more...]
What Readers Are Saying