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Life inthe E.R.
For 14 years my impression of life in the E.R. has been influenced by that opening triad of musical notes, the blur of scrubs, and the dynamic, often chaotic existence portrayed on the glowing screen in my living room. I’ve impressed friends with my T Vinformed lexicon - Epi, Stat, IV push, Chem 7 - but have little idea what life or death condition lies behind the need. I've always wondered what it was like in ‘the real world’.
Breaking Barriers By Chris Fields, Contributing Writer