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Estate Planning 101
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What is an estate plan, and why do you need one?
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
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Racial Gap in ER Opioid Usage in US Still Persists
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Since national quality improvement initiatives were introduced in the US in the late 1990s, opioid usage in the ER setting for pain-related visits has increased, new research shows. However, white patients continue to be treated more often with these agents than patients of other racial groups. Reuters Health Information
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Washington Watch: Where Will You Be November 4?
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Kathleen Ream, Director of Government Affairs, discusses the AAEM Legislative Action Center, a comprehensive resource with election information on healthcare related issues at all government levels.
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
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TIA Linked to Substantial Risk for Major Stroke Within a Week
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A large systematic review shows that patients who experience a transient ischemic attack are at a substantially increased risk of having a major stroke within 1 week — a finding that, researchers say, warrants treating TIA as a medical emergency. Medscape Medical News
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