title: A perspective on emergency medicine in the developing world.
abstract: The author spent 6 months as director of a major university hospital accident and emergency department in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A brief summary of this experience is provided, followed by a series of recommendations based on the experience that may provide some guidance in future efforts to establish emergency medicine in developing areas of the world.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Morton
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008296:Malaysia