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http://www.emsworld.com/print/EMS-World/What-NOT-To-Do-in-EMS/1$6381 From EMS Magazine Archives January 2007; still prevalent today. Don't fall into the trap of a burn out... Good luck to your future...

You sir are clueless... It's not leaving patients "at home to die". It's directing the patient to appropriate resources and looking after their finical well being (i.e. holistic care). The point of this is a GOOD assessment is done (no, you don't need labs or imaging) and a decision is made. If the problem is found to be somewhat benign, the patient stays at home, no need for an ED bill. If it's unclear or life threatening, it's transported. It doesn't have a damn thing to do with generation, other than old myths of I'm gonna get sued or leaving people at home to die keep creeping up. What it DOES have to do with is a whole crapload of providers who are unwilling to accept responsibility for their assessments and don't want to get the needed education to be able to do this. Your doing nothing but fear mongering and spreading misinformation.