title: The emergency physician and medical control in advanced life support.
abstract: A large urban emergency medical services district (EMSD) in California set certification, recertification, and continuing education standards for advanced life support physician medical radio operators. The EMSD attempted to encourage physician participation and to maintain a high level of medical control. The standards have been well received. There is enthusiastic physician support and widespread physician involvement in the advanced life support system.
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems / Q000592:standards; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000592:standards