The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine


SGEM#284: Might as Well Jump, but We would Recommend a Parachute

February 15, 2020

Date: February 11th, 2020
Reference: Yeh et al. Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial. BMJ 2018.
Guest Skeptic: Marcus Prescott is a nurse in Norway. He is also now a third-year medical student.
Case: A 32-year-old woman with no previous medical history calls you while a…


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