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An ER visit may not be the best idea

An ER visit may not be the best idea

When it comes to emergency room care, the U.S. may not have the best system. According to the U.S. College of Emergency Physicians, our emergency care is abysmal; it gave a grade of D+ recently. Dr. Rahul Khare, Assistant Director of Emergency Room Operations at Northwestern University Hospital, talks about the problems plaguing the system and what needs to be done to raise the grade. (Photo: Flickr/espelina)

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