Which ED Referrals Are Appropriate? The Problem of Perspective

Which ED Referrals Are Appropriate? The Problem of Perspective

Joshua Russell, MD, MSc, FCUCM, FACEP I didn’t want to send her to the ER, but what else could I do? Mrs. C was a gaunt 72-year-old Chinese-American woman who had never been to our clinic before. Her son carried her in at 7:56 pm like a bride across the threshold.               “She cannot walk,” he said, startling the MA sitting at the front desk.               “Has she been seen here before?” our MA asked …

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