Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2016
Observational StudyTrends in computed tomography utilisation in the emergency department: A 5 year experience in an urban medical centre in northern Taiwan.
Steady increase in computed tomography (CT) utilisation in the ED was observed in countries such as the USA, Canada, China and Korea; however, limited empirical data are available regarding Taiwan. ⋯ ED CT utilisation has increased at a rate far exceeding the growth in ED patient volume. This may be attributed to the improved utility of CT in diagnosing serious pathology, more diagnostic indications for CT, ready availability and the necessity for diagnostic certainty in the ED.
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Several health, social and professional factors are forcing Emergency Physicians to rethink their role in the health system. Despite these challenges, there are a number of ways that we can evolve, including an increasing role for academic and subspecialty emergency medicine, which will ensure our specialty, remains vital and viable in the 21st century and beyond.