title: Hot topics in international emergency medicine.
abstract: The Global Burden of Disease report published in 1996 predicted that by 2020 the majority of illness burden globally will be from in-juries, mental illness, and chronic diseases. Patients with many of the disorders leading the list frequently require emergent care. This article provides a brief literature-based introduction to these and other important topics relevant to international development of emergency medicine.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Health Services, Boston Police Department, One City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA 02201, USA. karnold@bu.edu
authors.forename: L Kristian
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: R Scott
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Altman
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014943:Global Health; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012106:Research; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control