Emergency medicine-the specialty.

The Making of a New Medical Specialty: A Policy Analysis of the Development of Emergency Medicine in India

Background Medical specialization is an understudied, yet growing aspect of health systems in low- and middleincome countries (LMICs). In India, medical specialization is incrementally, yet significantly, modifying service delivery, workforce distribution, and financing. However, scarce evidence exists in India and other LMICs regar...

Effective Approach to Potassium Permanganate Poisoning: Case Report and Review of Literature

Background: Potassium permanganate (PP) is a highly corrosive and deadly agent with a reported lethal dose of 10 g in adults. In this report, successful treatment of a patient poisoned with three times the lethal dose of PP is presented, and effective and early approach to such emergency toxicologic condition is discussed. Case Presentation:A 24-year-old woman presented to emergency room of our...

Emergency Medicine specialty May Improve Patient Satisfaction

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in various specialty areas in a Nigerian tertiary health institution

Objective: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the major complaints in the work place. This study investigated the prevalence and pattern of work-related MSDs, risk factors and the strategies of management among nurses working in various specialty areas in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria.Methods: This cross-sectional survey recruited 150 nurses working in various specialt...

Reflections on becoming a specialty and its impact on global emergency medical care: our challenge for the future.

International emergency medicine development includes many activities. Among them are efforts to establish and support the development of the specialty of emergency medicine. In carrying out such activities, it is important for emergency physicians to be aware of the story of the establishment and development of the specialty of emergency medicine in the United States and to seek ways to suppor...

American Board of Emergency Medicine Longitudinal Study of Emergency Physicians.

STUDY OBJECTIVE The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Longitudinal Study of Emergency Physicians (LSEP) was initiated to describe the development of a new medical specialty through the continuing study of the lives of representative emergency physicians. The study is designed to gather data periodically over many years to come. The primary purpose of this article is to provide a basel...