title: Emergency medicine in Japan.
abstract: We describe the development and current state of the practice of acute care medicine in Japan. Included are descriptions of the structure and organization of the critical care transfer system, out-of-hospital care system, and hospital classification. We also outline the training and equipment necessary for the various levels of out-of-hospital care providers, as well as that needed for certification as an emergency physician.
authors.affiliation: Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, Denver, CO, USA. geraldo@pol.net
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: O'Malley
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: O'Malley
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ochi
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male