Articles: emergency-medicine.
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To ascertain the status of journal club within emergency medicine (EM) residency programs and to describe 3 currently used formats. ⋯ Journal clubs associated with EM residencies vary in format and perceived success. The 3 representative journal clubs illustrate different format options.
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To evaluate a program using health care preprofessional college students as research associates (RAs) to facilitate research in emergency medicine. ⋯ College students serving as research associates can be an economical and successful tool for clinical studies in the emergency department.
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Modern emergency medicine requires the use of temporary observation (TO) to direct diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. The position of TO in the hospital structure has been well defined in the legal sense, inasmuch as it provides the preparatory stage for the final specialized medical treatment the patient will receive after admission. TO has become indispensable in emergency medicine to provide prompt treatment of critically ill patients and to clarify as rapidly as possible uncertain cases to avoid unnecessary admissions and transfers. To operate effectively, the service of TO must be provided well-trained staff, suitable physical facilities and support services, and access to rapid specialty consultations within the emergency room environment.