title: Emergency medicine in the Bahamas.
abstract: The Bahamas is an archipelago of 700 islands with the majority of the population concentrated on just 2 islands: New Providence and Grand Bahama. Most emergency medical services are provided by Princess Margaret Hospital and Rand Memorial Hospital located respectively on those 2 islands. A detailed description of the delivery, training, and organization of emergency medicine, as well as out-of-hospital care, is provided. Furthermore, disaster preparedness and the future direction of emergency medicine are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. ugo@mail.med.upenn.edu
authors.forename: U A
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Ezenkwele
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burnett-Garraway
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D001444:Bahamas; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D007396:Internship and Residency; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States