title: Lunacy.
abstract: To assess the moon's perceived impact on emergency medicine, a survey was conducted using a modified Belief in Lunar Effects (BILE) scale. Eighty percent of the respondent emergency department nurses and 64% of the emergency physicians believe that the moon affects patients. Of these nurses, 92% find lunar shifts more stressful and indicated lunar pay differentials are warranted. Medical, social, and administrative strategies to deal with lunacy are presented.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001519:Behavior; D004630:Emergencies; D005495:Folklore; D006801:Humans; D007088:Illusions; D008685:Meteorological Concepts; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic