Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Editorial Historical Article
Looking back and forward: emergency medicine in its 50th year.
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Observational Study
What do emergency physicians in charge do? A qualitative observational study.
The emergency physician in charge role has developed in many large EDs to assist with patient flow. We aimed to describe and classify the problem-solving actions that this role requires. ⋯ Emergency physicians in charge have a number of problem-solving approaches that can be readily defined. We have described and categorised these. These results are potentially useful for developing decision support software.
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Historical Article
Emergency medicine research: how far have we come and where are we heading?