The end of emergency medicine as we know it

Michael M Dinh; Kendall J Bein

doi:10.1111/1742-6723.12540

The end of emergency medicine as we know it

Emerg Med Australas. 2016 Apr;28(2):242-3. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12540. Epub 2016 Jan 17.

Authors

Michael M Dinh^{1

2}, Kendall J Bein¹

Affiliations

¹ Emergency Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
² Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 26777755
DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.12540

Abstract

Several health, social and professional factors are forcing Emergency Physicians to rethink their role in the health system. Despite these challenges, there are a number of ways that we can evolve, including an increasing role for academic and subspecialty emergency medicine, which will ensure our specialty, remains vital and viable in the 21st century and beyond.

Keywords: emergency medicine; models of care.

MeSH terms

Career Choice
Emergency Medicine*
Humans
Physician's Role*
Specialization