emergency medicine

It took too long for blood supplies to get to Baghdad, so Dr. Philip Spinella and his Army colleagues gave their own blood. To their surprise, it worked…

Hospitals in some states have begun tracking the names of patients who show up repeatedly seeking opioids. Denying these patients pills saves hospitals money, but some doctors question the ethics.

Like asthma or diabetes, opioid addiction is a chronic condition. Could treatment that begins when people show up in the ER get them on the right road faster?

This story was provided to Sound Medicine by Stateline, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts.When 911 dispatchers get a call that someone has…

Dr. Jason Persoff has logged over 4,000 miles chasing storms, and he says it’s a spiritual experience. He never expected his hobby to reconnect him with…

Patients coming to hospital emergency departments for acute asthma attacks in recent years received care that did not consistently meet nationally…

The Indian city is a busy high-tech hub with crowded roads. Ambulances get tied up in traffic along with everyone else. Clever thinkers are coming up with solutions. Motorcycle ambulance, anyone?

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/081113_6.mp3In Australia, many people live a day’s drive away from any type of medical facility. So what happens…

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/030412_full.mp3This week, identifying developmental problems in kids; treating cancer in Kenya; sustainable global…