• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Feb 2005

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    Hot topics in international emergency medicine.

    • L Kristian Arnold, William G Fernandez, and R Scott Altman.
    • Occupational Health Services, Boston Police Department, One City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA 02201, USA. karnold@bu.edu
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2005 Feb 1;23(1):57-83, viii.

    AbstractThe Global Burden of Disease report published in 1996 predicted that by 2020 the majority of illness burden globally will be from in-juries, mental illness, and chronic diseases. Patients with many of the disorders leading the list frequently require emergent care. This article provides a brief literature-based introduction to these and other important topics relevant to international development of emergency medicine.

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