Emergency Medicine

POIGNANT TIMES AT POISON CONTROLMEDICAL AND EMERGENCY EXPERTS FEAR CLOSURE OF PHOENIX FACILITY

DEATH BY LETHAL REJECTION

TAJUANA DAVIDSON'S NEW PARENTS HAD A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE TOWARD CHILDREN. FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE STATE PLACED HER WITH THEM, SHE WAS DEAD.

Ambulance Chases

If you need anemergency medical vehicle, just hope you're in the right partof Maricopa County. If you're not, questionable dispatching practices could prove hazardous to your health.

Nursery Crimes

The case of the battered Avondale quadruplets includes horrific injuries, a misdiagnosis, a mystery witness, a mentally ill mother, a crude police report, missions of mercy rebuffed. Expect it all to get sorted out in a criminal court.

Flashes

The case of the battered Avondale quadruplets includes horrific injuries, a misdiagnosis, a mystery witness, a mentally ill mother, a crude police report, missions of mercy rebuffed. Expect it all to get sorted out in a criminal court.

Letters 08-03-2000

Tongue Depressor, and Life With Father

The Little Killers

A Real Good One
(Gern Blandsten)

The Digital Age

Local hard rock faves take over the Marquee

Dr. Feelgood

You're not a doctor, but Trauma Center lets you play one on TV

Bury Your Dead

Alive
(Victory Records)

Hope I Die Before I Get Old

Arizona has the power to make nursing homes provide good care. Too bad it doesn't use it

Irish Stewed

Bite Me gets her Irish up at Rosie's

State of Emergency

ER doc Kevin Veale knows what ails local trauma centers

Critical Connection

Language isn't the only thing getting lost in the translation as Hispanic patients struggle to communicate with English-speaking ER doctors

Poison IV

Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead is a bumpy gurney into the dark side

Bobby! Herman! Davy! Screeeech!!!

Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead is a bumpy gurney into the dark side

THE DOCTOR IS OUT SOUTH PHOENIX'S JESSE OWENS CENTER PLANS TO ELIMINATE TRAUMA TREATMENT

Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead is a bumpy gurney into the dark side

Swine Flu Arizona: Two More Schools Closed; Four Cases Confirmed, None Serious

Image: Wikicommons Two more Valley schools will close for seven days after students were found to have swine flu, but health officials say all four known Arizona swine flu cases have been mild. (Note: This article was updated at 3:40 p.m.) The two schools are Tarwater ... More >>

Tempe Healing Field

Image: Wikicommons Two more Valley schools will close for seven days after students were found to have swine flu, but health officials say all four known Arizona swine flu cases have been mild. (Note: This article was updated at 3:40 p.m.) The two schools are Tarwater ... More >>

"There was Mucous Coming Our of Their Mouth" Says One Sweat Lodge Survivor

"Spiritual Warrior" James Arthur Ray​Beverly Bunn, the Texas orthodontist who seems to be the only victim speaking out about the infamous sweat lodge tragedy that left three people dead, appeared on CBS' "The Early Show" this morning and painted an even more gruesome picture of what happened two w ... More >>

Jacob Smigel Returns With a New Album After a Hiatus in Med School

"Spiritual Warrior" James Arthur Ray​Beverly Bunn, the Texas orthodontist who seems to be the only victim speaking out about the infamous sweat lodge tragedy that left three people dead, appeared on CBS' "The Early Show" this morning and painted an even more gruesome picture of what happened two w ... More >>

Buz Mills Gives Kudos to His Staff at Gunsite in Shooting Mishap; Accident was Facility's First

Buz Mills, Republican candidate for governor, praised his staff at the Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Arizona on Thursday for helping the victim of Sunday's shooting mishap. "We are relieved this client is in good condition thanks to the swift actions of our staff at Gunsite and the dedicated paramedic ... More >>

Camelback Mountain Hike With Paramedics "Proves Dangerous" for Kevin Kennedy of Channel 12

Image: www.azcentral.comKevin Kennedy of Channel 12 barely survived a 20-minute hike on Camelback Mountain, judging by his article about it​ Scenes of TV news folk running outside to experience two minutes of monsoon rain have become too common to make fun of. But we can't help dissing last Tu ... More >>

Hell's Kitchen Season 8, Episode 2: The Prison Years

Someone's gonna get shanked in the chow line.​Here's a fun game to play while watching Hell's Kitchen this season: Close your eyes and pretend it's a prison reality show. You won't be disappointed. Last night's episode started with a bunch of EMT's busting through the doors of Hell's Kitchen at ... More >>

Sidebar: Whose Dole Is It, Anyway?

Someone's gonna get shanked in the chow line.​Here's a fun game to play while watching Hell's Kitchen this season: Close your eyes and pretend it's a prison reality show. You won't be disappointed. Last night's episode started with a bunch of EMT's busting through the doors of Hell's Kitchen at ... More >>

Steve Smith, Wingnutty Hater, Wants To Turn Hospital Employees into ICE Agents

azleg.govState Senator Steve Smith: He wants emergency room staff to ask for your papersFreshman Republinut state Senator Steve Smith, the guy who knocked off Democrat Rebecca Rios in District 23 last year, longs to make a name for himself on the backs of impoverished and ill undocumented immigrants ... More >>

Epic Meal Time Makes an Epic Mistake: An Open Letter from an Unhappy Fan

Epic Meal TimeThis is not a good sign​ For a while there, I thought you could do no wrong, Epic Meal Time (EMT). For weeks, it was hit after hit. Sure, I worried your schtick would get old, but ingenious episode ideas like hilarious fan inclusions (Meat Building 101), awesome special guests ... More >>

Self-Proclaimed "Plastic Surgeon" Peter Normann Convicted of Murder, Manslaughter

crimeinterrupted.com Peter Normann​Peter Normann, the Anthem doctor on trial in the deaths of three patients during botched plastic surgeries, was found guilty today of two counts of second-degree murder and one count of manslaughter.   Throughout the trial, Normann's attorneys, Vikki ... More >>

Doctor of Death Peter Normann's Sentencing Delayed

Peter Normann​Peter Normann, the Anthem doctor convicted of murder in the deaths of two of his patients, and manslaughter in the death of another, was supposed to be in court this afternoon for his sentencing hearing. The hearing, however, has been delayed, a court spokesman tells New Times.Norman ... More >>