Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Jun 2022
Who should provide expert opinion in emergency medicine-related medical litigation?
Expert evidence plays a central role in establishing the relevant standard of care in medical litigation. In Australia, little is known about the expert witnesses who provide evidence about the standard of care provided in ED. ⋯ In the United States, the American College of Emergency Physicians has attempted to address this issue by developing and promulgating expert witness guidelines. Is there a case for the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine to assume an advocacy role and/or develop standards in this area?
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The Tasmanian Trauma Registry began collecting data in April 2020 and in April 2021 the first 12 months' data were submitted to the Australia New Zealand Trauma Registry. In this perspective, we share the lessons we have learned in establishing a trauma registry and acknowledge how important support from the broader trauma community has been in allowing Tasmania to participate in national benchmarking and quality assurance processes.