Emergency physicians in critical care: a consultant's experience.
There is a growing interest in the interface between emergency medicine and critical care medicine. Previous articles in this journal have looked at the opportunities and advantages of training in critical care medicine for emergency medicine trainees. In the UK there are a small number of emergency physicians who also have a commitment to critical care medicine. This article describes a personal experience of such a job, looking at the advantages and disadvantages. Depending upon future developments in the role of emergency medicine in the UK, together with the proposed expansion in critical care medicine, such posts may become more common.
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Accident and Emergency Department, Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Prescot, Merseyside L35 5DR, UK. terry_b35@hotmail.com
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D004630:Emergencies; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom