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Published on: November 9, 2016
The emergency medicine resident as paramedic: a prehospital in-field rotation
N Dinerman1, P T Pons, V Markovchick
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver General Hospital, Colorado 80204-4507.
Abstract:
Prehospital care has undergone a significant evolution during the past two decades and has been transformed from a transportation service into an advanced life support (ALS) delivery system. Crucial to the quality of such a program is physician knowledge and medical control. We describe a formal, one-month prehospital rotation for emergency medicine residents. The resident physician is exposed to a number of varying emergency medical services (EMS) systems, administrative experiences, and most uniquely, functions as a paramedic within our own ALS EMS system. In this manner, we believe the resident best obtains an understanding of the environment, attitudes, and behavior of prehospital personnel.
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