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Is anyone else getting frustrated by the myths about our specialty that just won't die. Here are my favorites:
1. Emergency physicians burn out quickly
2. EDs are crowded because of (pick your favorite wrong answer):
-Low acuity patients who should be going to their PCPs instead
-Uninsured aliens who are destroying our health care system
-Inefficient and prolonged ED work-ups
3. Keeping patients out of emergency departments is a priority to reduce the cost of health care.
4. Training in emergency medicine isn't really that important if you want to practice the specialty.
1. Emergency physicians burn out quickly
2. EDs are crowded because of (pick your favorite wrong answer):
-Low acuity patients who should be going to their PCPs instead
-Uninsured aliens who are destroying our health care system
-Inefficient and prolonged ED work-ups
3. Keeping patients out of emergency departments is a priority to reduce the cost of health care.
4. Training in emergency medicine isn't really that important if you want to practice the specialty.
