The authors argue that it is ethical to triage or place some VIP patients differently based on privacy concerns (assuming no harm to other patients), but it is unethical and usually harmful to actually provide different care based on VIP status.

There was a helpful JAMA Internal Medicine article on caring for transgender patients this past month. This will help us apply it in the ED.

For those participating in short-term global health experiences, the American College of Physicians has issued a position paper to guide ethical decision making.

Who else hears of a possible mass shooting and thinks, "I'd better text my wife and tell her I may have to stay late at work."?  That happened to me this week.  This is a weird job, friends.