Articles: emergency-medicine.
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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · May 1999
Review Case ReportsEmergency department treatment of minors.
This article discusses the practical application of ethical issues in the ED treatment of minors, beginning with a brief discussion of basic principles (including differences between adults and minors), and issues of consent and confidentiality. The remainder of the article focuses on case studies that explore the topics of drug and alcohol screening, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and sexual assault.
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The elderly consume medical services in an amount disproportionate to their number. Disability and dementia are commonly underdiagnosed and misunderstood in any emergency department setting. Educating emergency physicians regarding the evaluation of dementia, disability, and abuse is crucial to appropriate management and optimal outcome of these clinical problems.
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Aust J Rural Health · May 1999
The emergency medicine training needs of rural general practitioners.
This study aimed to identify the emergency medicine training needs of rural general practitioners (GPs) in the catchment area of the Hunter Rural Division of General Practice. The GPs were surveyed using a questionnaire in which they were asked about their confidence levels in a number of specific emergency medicine skills, and about the areas of emergency medicine that they saw as priorities for upskilling. ⋯ These emergency medicine domains were also seen as high priorities for upskilling by the majority of the respondents. The study shows that rural doctors need the opportunity to access emergency medicine training that provides upskilling not only in the management of clinical problems, but also in practical procedures.
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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 second annual report on the status of US emergency medicine residency programs. [American Board of Emergency Medicine: Report of the Task Force on Residency Training Information (1998-1999), American Board of Emergency Medicine. Ann Emerg Med May 1999;33:529-545.]