Author
Leon Salem, MD, MS Associate Attending Physician, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California
Leon Salem, MD, MS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
Karen R Singer, PA-C Physician Assistant, Department of Pediatrics, Fountain Valley Medical Center, South Counties Pediatric Critical Care Medical Group, Fountain Valley and Long Beach, California
Karen R Singer, PA-C is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Physician Assistants
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Received salary from Medscape for employment. for: Medscape.
John G Pierce, Jr, MD Associate Professor, Departments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University
John G Pierce, Jr, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Christian Medical and Dental Associations, Medical Society of Virginia, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Chief Editor
Bruce M Lo, MD, MBA, CPE, RDMS, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHE Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital; Medical Ditector, Sentara Transfer Center; Professor and Assistant Program Director, Core Academic Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School; Board Member, American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Bruce M Lo, MD, MBA, CPE, RDMS, FACEP, FAAEM, FACHE is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American Association for Physician Leadership, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Healthcare Executives, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Emergency Nurses Association, Medical Society of Virginia, Norfolk Academy of Medicine, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Assaad J Sayah, MD, FACEP President and Chief Executive Officer, Cambridge Health Alliance
Assaad J Sayah, MD, FACEP is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, Massachusetts Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
