We know more and we're doing more. But more is never enough. Our nation still faces serious public health challenges. Some are old. Some are new.
None is easy.
So here ER writers are 10 story ideas for your consideration. This episode is not about monitors and wires and intubating - all captured with a hand held camera. It's about maintaining morale, autonomy, and the sacred doctor-patient relationship at a time when our health care system is undergoing profound change. Today, hospital stays are the exception - not the norm. Yes, the revolutions in managed care have helped keep costs down - and opened up new employment opportunities for young doctors who want to go into primary care.