Abstract

In a recent issue of Emergency Medicine News, several of our colleagues expressed concerns about referral-of-care programs in the emergency department. (“The Medical Screening Exam: Hold Onto Your (White) Hat!” EMN 2007;29[10]:3.) The authors characterize the mission of our EDs to be a white hat, open-access site for unscheduled health care. Yet our mission in emergency medicine also must include responsible stewardship of limited health care resources.

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