American journal of disaster medicine
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The aim of this study was to determine which journals publish medical disaster-related work, their individual focus, and publication volume pre- and post-9/11. ⋯ Interest in publishing medical disaster-related articles has increased tremendously since 9/11 in both general/subspecialty journals as well as disaster-dedicated medical journals. Some journals focus on certain topics. Details of this study should help authors identify appropriate journals for their manuscript submissions.
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Biomedical ethics decisions are often made after reflection, deliberation, and after a process of communication, reveal the values and interests of the patient or the patient's family. However, acute and rapid changes in the patient, the very public view of the care provided, and a need for rapid decision making by paramedics in a prehospital setting make protracted deliberation and reflection a practical impossibility. ⋯ These choices transcend the technical judgment and professional skills necessary for provision of emergency care in prehospital settings. This article identifies, describes, and organizes a number of central values of professional paramedics and discusses how values may be considered by paramedics when resolving conflicting values.