title: Medical direction in emergency medical services: the role of the physician.
abstract: The past two decades has seen the development of sophisticated systems of prehospital care. The task now is to intensify the input of well-trained physicians into all aspects of EMS systems. This article tracks the history of EMS in this country and provides some suggested answers to the difficult questions facing this new specialty.
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D008486:Physician Executives; D010819:Physician's Role; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012380:Role; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce