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History of emergency medicine in Bhutan

Emergency medicine in Bhutan has made significant progress in the past few decades and continues to evolve. In this article, we provide valuable insights into the history of emergency medicine at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) and in Bhutan and highlight some of the future challenges we face as we move forward to meet the demands of increased patient volume and complexity.

The Hardest Time in the History of Emergency Medicine

Summary NEJM Catalyst Insights Council members say that the Covid-19 pandemic has strained emergency departments and led to severe nursing shortages. Now including global data.

History of Emergency Medicine

History of Emergency Medicine

31. The birth of a new specialty: The history of emergency medicine in Canada

Modern day emergency rooms across Canada have almost completely transformed over the past 30 years; perhaps more so than any other specialty. Before the 1970’s, it was primarily general practitioners working on a part-time basis who ran our emergency departments. Some hospitals used interns and residents as first-line emergency care providers, often under the direction of a surgeon or internist. Emergency Medicine has evolved into a highly sophisticated and respected medical specialty that extends beyond clinical medicine, into both research and academia. The appeal of Emergency Medicine is so great that it is now one of the most sought after specialties in the annual CaRMS match. The success story of Emergency Medicine is characterized by the tireless efforts and determination of its founders across the country. They fought for adequate and supervised care of the acutely ill or traumatized patient, believing in a special body of knowledge that should be available to physicians who spend most, if not all, their time in Emergency Departments. In 1977, these founders formally united and The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians was born. A few years later, in 1980, Emergency Medicine was finally designated as a free-standing specialty by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Meanwhile, the College of Family Physicians of Canada also sought to establish a parallel route for Emergency Training of Family Physicians, feeling that Emergency Medicine lay within the realm of Family Medicine. The result was that both colleges established Emergency Medicine training programs that exist until this day. 
 Using journals, archives, a survey, and interviews, the paper will trace the history of the professionalization of Emergency Medicine in Canada.
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 Walker DMC. History and Development of the Royal College Specialty of Emergency Medicine. Annals Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 1987; 20:349-352.

Media Reviews Available Online

Academic Emergency MedicineVolume 13, Issue 12 p. 1355-1365 Free Access Media Reviews Available Online First published: 28 June 2008 https://doi.org/10.1197/j.aem.2006.11.001AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Book reviewed in this article: Pediatric Resuscitation: A Practical Approach. Edited by Mark G. Roback, Stephen J. Teach. Anyone, Anything, Anytime (A History of Emergency Medicine) By Brian J. Zink. Emergency Medicine Decision Making: Critical Choices in Chaotic Environments By Scott Weingart, Peter Wyer. Cardiology Clinics: Chest Pain Units issue Edited by Ezra A. Amsterdam, J. Douglas Kirk MD. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Quick Glance Edited by Ghazala Q. Sharieff, Madeline Matar Joseph, Todd W. Wylie. Emergency Medicine Written Board Review. By Scott H. Plantz, Dwight Collman. Emergency Medicine Oral Board Review. By William Gossman, Scott H. Plantz. Emergency Medicine Q & A. By Joseph Lex, Lance W. Kreplick, Scott H. Plantz, Daniel Girazadas Jr. Volume13, Issue12December 2006Pages 1355-1365 RelatedInformation

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My Perspective on the History of Emergency Medicine

My Perspective on the History of Emergency Medicine

Keynote address ‘Bloodletting, barbers and bugs.’ The unbelievable history of emergency medicine

Keynote address ‘Bloodletting, barbers and bugs.’ The unbelievable history of emergency medicine

The History of Emergency Medicine is EMNʼs History

The History of Emergency Medicine is EMNʼs History

History of Emergency Medicine: A Memoir

History of Emergency Medicine: A Memoir

The Evolution of Emergency Medicine

Objective Emergency Medicine as an independent medical specialty has a history of only about 30 years. However, emergency medical care has been practised ever since human civilization. As emergency physicians, it is necessary to know the evolution of Emergency Medicine throughout the centuries and its development in different parts of the World. Lessons learned in the past may guide our future development. Methods Medical literature on evolution, development and history of Emergency Medicine were searched from the Medline, HealthSTAR and EMBASE. Relevant full text articles were retrieved through hospital library network. Information was also obtained through Internet and books on history of medicine. Results Most of the articles were contained in the International Report Section of the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The historical development, the catalysts for change and the different models of modern emergency care were found to be interesting and enlightening. Conclusion Emergency Medicine is still at its formative stage. Different models exist in different parts of the World. The specialty is rapidly changing and moving in different directions, both locally and internationally.

History of emergency medicine in Germany

The beginnings of organized emergency care can be traced through military history dating back to the Middle Ages. In 1769, the first civilian rescue society was established to look after hshipwrecked persons. Sociological and technical requirements of the late 19th century led to the formation of different rescue associations and to writing of regulations for rescue and ambulance services. The development of quality assurance was interrupted by World War I. Around 1930, the rescue service was mostly the responsibility of the Red Cross and fire brigades but included the first actions of emergency physicians. Today the rescue service functions to bring a physician, often an anesthesiologist, to the victim as quickly as possible. Modern rescue laws fix a lead time of 5 to 15 minutes for a professional rescue service to reach the scene. The medical equipment and qualifications of personnel treating life-threatening trauma and diseases have improved, and in this context, the role of the anesthesiologist is important.

History of emergency medicine

History of emergency medicine

The biology of emergency medicine

The BEGINNING which is not itself necessarily after anything else, and which has naturally something else after i t . . . , u The history of emergency medicine is not yet written. But less important than who were the first physicians to restrict their practice to emergency medicine are the reasons for the appearance of the specialty. It is hard to comprehend why it took so long for attention to be paid to the demands of the specialty. Certainly, since man took his first steps, there have been accidents and ailments that struck him down unawares. Doubtless, it takes a certain technology and willingness to intervene in natural disasters by an emergency response. Nevertheless, it is still an unaccountably late development in modern medicine. The beginning cannot, therefore, be the onset of those medical conditions that would mandate a professional emergency response. In fact, when one analyzes emergency medicine in terms of its case load, one is quickly struck by the fact that true emergencies, ie, the life or limb threat, are .not what has produced the beginning of the field. Even the urgent cases (nonlife or limb threat but requiring a response to prevent deterioration into true emergency) probably would not have produced the field. In fact, I believe that two events coincided to produce the beginning: first was increasing numbers of nonemergency patients in the emergency department; second, the initial financial support for these cases in the emergency department. The cause of the increased workloads is multifactorial: the disappearance of primary physicians; the demise of the housecall, the growth of urban populations, the increased expectations of the public (If you can put a man on the moon, why can't you cure my cold?); the initial willingness of third party carriers to pay for emergency department visits but not office calls, and last, but not least, the captive presence of a physician in a predictable geographic area