title: The evolution of emergency medicine in Ireland.
abstract: Irish emergency medicine is now evolving at a rapid pace. Having roots in a rich Irish medical history and different cultural and economic influences from the United States, the specialty has developed much differently than has American emergency medicine. The history of Irish emergency medicine is discussed and comparisons are made between an Irish and an American emergency department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
authors.forename: Jason J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ham
authors.forename: Aidan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gleeson
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reese IV
mesh_terms: D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland