Articles: emergency-medicine.
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Ultrasound is widely used in the US and continental Europe in the immediate assessment of patients after blunt abdominal trauma. There are also now other recognised "primary" indications for ultrasound in emergency medicine. ⋯ The issues surrounding introduction of the technology into the practice of emergency medicine in this country are considered. It is accepted that further debate is necessary but the establishment of a robust evidence base in the UK will help to clarify the place of ultrasound.
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The American Board of Emergency Medicine gathers extensive background information on emergency medicine residents and the programs in which they train. We present the third annual report on the status of US emergency medicine residency programs. [American Board of Emergency Medicine. ⋯ Ann Emerg Med. May 2000;35:481-498.]
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Despite the existence of Emergency Medicine (EM) residency programs in Canada, Canadian physicians continue to pursue EM training in the United States. To determine the factors that may influence these Canadian physicians to return to practice in Canada, a survey was sent to all Canadians enrolled in U. S. ⋯ Six of the 17 respondents (35%) said they were definitely or probably returning to Canada. Given the limited number of Canadian training positions and the Canadian Emergency Physician workforce shortfall, the U. S. training route appears to be underutilized.