Allan B. Wolfson - Harwood-Nuss’ Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine

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Professor and Vice Chair for Education

Department of Emergency Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Program Director

University of Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Residency

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics

Co-Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship

Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Training Program

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon

Professor and Chief of Emergency Medicine

UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program

Community Regional Medical Center

Fresno, California

Professor of Emergency Medicine

University of Minnesota Medical School

Medical Toxicologist

Hennepin Regional Poison Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Senior Vice President for Hospital-based Accreditation

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

Chicago, Illinois

Associate Professor

Harvard Medical School

Program Director and Vice Chair for Education

Department of Emergency Medicine

Associate Director of Graduate Medical Education

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts

Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Rush Medical College

Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine

Cook County Health and Hospital System

Chicago, Illinois

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To my family, friends, mentors, and colleagues, and to the many residents and students who continue to teach me so much.

Allan B. Wolfson, MD

To my wife Nicola and my children, Jared and Joanna, for their patience and support of my time-consuming endeavors; and to my parents, Rene and Charlotte, for their earliest support of my career aspirations.

Robert L. Cloutier, MD, MCR

To Lisa, Eric, and Adam for the love and support they continue to give me. And to the residents and faculty at UCSF Fresno for making my job so much fun for so many years.

Gregory W. Hendey, MD

Thanks to the authors for sharing their valuable insight and wisdom; to Beth, Eric, Ali and Amanda for their never-ending understanding and love; and to the faculty and residents at Hennepin County Medical Center who have taught me so much. Special thanks to Ann for picking me for her program, not so many years ago.

Louis J. Ling, MD

To Cathy, Sofia, and Sam for being so supportive. And to the memory of my father, John F. Rosen, MD. And to the residents and faculty at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center with whom I am proud to work.

Carlo L. Rosen, MD

This book is dedicated to my wife Anna and my children, Jacob and Isaac. Without their support and love, nothing would be possible.

Jeffrey J. Schaider, MD