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WestJEM 25.6 featured article by Hood, et al, “Recent Interventions for Acute Suicidality Delivered in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review.” Read the full article here: 

WestJEM 25.6 featured article by Olaru, et al, “A Review of the Clinical Presentation, Causes, and Diagnostic Evaluation of Increased Intracranial Pressure in the Emergency Department.” Read the full article here:

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WestJEM 25.6 featured article by Shapiro, et al, “Reframing Child Protection in Emergency Medicine.” Read the full article here:

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WestJEM 25.6 featured article by Peterson, et al, “Barriers to Adoption of a Child-Abuse Clinical Decision Support System in Emergency Departments.” Read the full article here: 

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Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine (CPC-EM) 8.4 is out now:

WestJEM 25.6 featured article by Stube, et al, “Why Do Patients Opt for the Emergency Department over Other Care Choices? A Multi-Hospital Analysis.” Read the full article here:

WestJEM is seeking Section Editors to provide subspecialty content expertise and reviews for the following sections: Behavioral Emergencies, Cardiac Care, Musculoskeletal, and Trauma. To apply, please email your CV and a brief letter of interest to editor@westjem.org.

The deadline for the 2026 WestJEM CDEM/CORD Special Issue in Educational Research and Practice is October 1, 2025. Papers will be accepted and published online on a rolling basis and collated into the January 2026 Special Issue. For more information visit: