title: Board's eye view - Role of the scribe.
abstract: Good and clear documentation of events in an emergency situation is paramount; as the adage goes, 'if it is not written in the notes it never happened'. The role of the scribe in these situations is a complex one and that individual is invaluable to the team.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital minor trauma centre, Birmingham.
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bryant
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D024382:Professional Role