Articles: emergency-medicine.
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To study the incidence and nature of injuries sustained by emergency medicine (EM) residents during EMS rotations, and steps taken at EM residency programs to increase resident safety during field activities. ⋯ Injuries sustained by EM residents during EMS rotations are uncommon but nontrivial, with several serious injuries and one fatality reported. The majority of EM residency programs have no formal safety training programs for EMS rotations.
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Pediatric emergency care · Apr 1998
Comparative StudyPediatric emergency medicine practice patterns: a comparison of pediatric and general emergency physicians.
To determine whether differences exist between general emergency physicians (GEMs) and pediatric emergency physicians (PEMs) in the emergency care of children with common pediatric emergencies. ⋯ With some notable exceptions, GEMs and PEMs have similar pediatric practice patterns despite differences in training and practice environments.
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Comparative Study
University and community hospital medical student emergency medicine clerkship experiences.
To determine whether there is a significant difference between educational opportunities for fourth-year medical students rotating at a university hospital (UH) compared with several community hospitals (CHs) during a mandatory emergency medicine (EM) clerkship. ⋯ The educational opportunities for students in an EM clerkship to evaluate patients and perform procedures were significantly greater at the community hospitals. Inclusion of community hospital settings in a medical student EM clerkship may optimize the clinical experience.