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Lessons learned from international emergency medicine development.
Jeffrey L Arnold1, C James Holliman
1Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 464 Congress Avenue New Haven, CT 06519-1315, USA. jeffrey.arnold@ynhh.org
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
|January 25, 2005
Summary
Lessons from global emergency medical (EM) development offer insights into practice, systems, and training. These experiences guide future efforts to improve worldwide emergency medical care.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Emergency Medicine Systems
- Medical Education
Background:
- International emergency medicine (EM) development has progressed globally.
- Key areas of development include general progress, system comparisons, practice models, and education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To share lessons learned from international EM development.
- To provide guidance for future participants in global EM initiatives.
- To contribute to the collective wisdom in advancing emergency medical care.
Main Methods:
- Review of experiences in international EM development.
- Identification of key areas and lessons learned.
- Synthesis of insights for future application.
Main Results:
- Lessons span general development, systems comparisons, EM practice models, and education/training.
- The learned lessons are signposts, not exhaustive.
- A growing list of insights is being compiled.
Conclusions:
- Future participants can assimilate and adopt these lessons.
- Further insights and wisdom are encouraged to be added.
- The ultimate goal is to provide optimal emergency medical care globally.