Casualty, accident and emergency, or emergency medicine, the evolution

Casualty, accident and emergency, or emergency medicine, the evolution.

Hospitals have always had to make arrangements for those who arrive at their doors seeking help. Over the years the numbers and complexity of problems presenting in this way have increased at an exponential rate. This increase in demand has been managed in diVerent ways in diVerent countries but in North America, Australia, some parts of Europe and the United Kingdom a new medical specialty has...

Accident and emergency medicine or emergency medicine?

Accident and emergency medicine--II.

The principle ofprioritization by degree ofurgency obviously benefits patients whose condition is critical. This practice should be instilled in all who work in accident and emergency medicine. The Patients' Charter" highlights the importance of triage and states that patients should be seen immediately and their need for treatment assessed. Triage derives from the French word meaning 'to sort'...

Sports medicine and the accident and emergency medicine specialist.

BACKGROUND Sport and exercise related injuries are responsible for about 5% of the workload in the accident and emergency (A&E) department, yet training in sports medicine is not a compulsory part of the curriculum for Higher Specialist Training. AIM To determine how A&E medicine consultants and specialist trainees view their role and skill requirements in relation to sports medicine. METHO...

Get Through Accident and Emergency Medicine

Most MRCP and MRCS Part 1 candidates would be advised to invest in a Sainsbury's shopping trolley if they decide to venture to their local university bookshop in pursuit of a relevant MCQs textbook. The shelves of these stores creak from the burden of the wide selection of texts. The unfortunate MCEM / MRCS A&E candidate will be left with growing anxiety and the knowledge that there are very fe...