Global emergency medicine highlights

Anorexia: Highlights in Traditional Persian medicine and conventional medicine

Objective: Anorexia and impaired appetite (Dysorexia) are common symptoms with varying causes, and often need no serious medical intervention. Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a chronic psychiatric disease with a high mortality rate. In Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM), anorexia is a condition in which anorexic patients lose appetite due to dystemperament. This review aims to discuss the common point...

Research agendas in global emergency medicine.

As the global culture moves forward into the 21st century with increasing interaction of populations through direct contact and electronic interchange, those citizens of our planet who have not benefited from the material gains that have been realized in the "mature economy" countries will increasingly seek equity on all levels, beginning with the most fundamental aspect of health care. There i...

Priorities in global emergency medicine development.

EM initiatives are gaining global acceptance as a result of emergency physicians; local advocates; national, transnational, and international EM organizations; and governmental leadership, organizations, and agencies involved in international health and an evolving global health agenda. Spanning the spectrum from basic initiatives to improve acute care services to mature EM specialty developmen...

Global news highlights.

WHAT DOES ‘DRINK RESPONSIBLY’ MEAN? All injury prevention advocates will agree that alcohol is a major risk factor in most injuries. An article in Fair Warning describes a study from Johns Hopkins suggesting that slogans such as ‘drink responsibly’ or ‘enjoy in moderation’ are meaningless. Nevertheless, such messages are popular with the alcohol industry because they reduce criticism and may mi...

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