The ‘Cover Your Ass’ approach to chest pain
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I’ve been fortunate that for much of my life as a doctor, I’ve had nursing staff on standby to perform an ECG when the dreaded chest pain case comes in.
But, for a few hours here and there in my working week, I don’t have nursing support.