There were many medical advances made during the American Civil War. When the Civil War began in April 1861, medicine was approaching what Surgeon General William Hammond called "the end of the medical Middle Ages." American physicians had little knowledge of the cause and prevention of disease an...

There were many medical advances made during the American Civil War. When the Civil War began in April 1861, medicine was approaching what Surgeon General William Hammond called "the end of the medical Middle Ages." American physicians had little knowledge of the cause and prevention of disease a...

How the TV shows Third Watch and ER differ from life Emergency Medicine When you're riding down the street keep an eye out for emergency vehicles. No matter what time of day emergency service personnel are always on duty. Whether they are paid or volunteer they always have the responsibil...

Lost in a world of darkness, I heard faint eerie whispers. I felt little like a small child lost in a dark cave, cold and all alone. Was I lost in some unfamiliar land; were those whispers coming from my loved ones in the far off distance. As time passed I became a bit more coherent; voices became l...

Many problems face the emergency room staff in their efforts to care for a variety of patients with a variety of needs and injuries. One of the negative aspects faced in the emergency room is the very real possibility of misdiagnosis because of the frenzied environment and the element of t...