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Emergency Medicine Journal 2007;24:383-384
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Kevin Mackway-Jones, Editor

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GETTING THE BASICS RIGHT
Big drips are one of the hallmarks of emergency department care. You can’t go wrong with one—the bigger they are the better prepared you are for any emergency. Well, as Matthew Reed shows in his neat little study, you can go wrong with them; big drips mean big dead space, which can mean considerable delivery delay for time critical drugs. Sometimes small is better. Think pink (or blue).
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SCOUTING OUT GULLIBILITIES
As I write this there has been no response (rapid or otherwise) to the short report "Scouting out competencies" ( Emerg Med J 2007;24:286–7[Abstract/Free Full Text] ) published in April’s edition of this journal. The lead author of that article has written to express surprise at this lack of response. A further clue is necessary and the following has been suggested: "Olaf Plori, mixed up author has the first laugh of spring". A badge for the . . . [Full text of this article]


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