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Effectiveness of emergency care practitioners working within existing emergency service models of care

1 Health Services Research, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK 2 Sheffield Health Economics Group, School of Health and Related Research, University of ...
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The NICE guidelines in the real world: a practical perspective

Correspondence to: Mr J Dunning Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 3BW, UK; joeldunningdoctors.org.uk This review examines the derivation of the ...
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Educating the ambulance technician, paramedic, and clinical supervisor: using factor analysis to inform the curriculum

Objectives: This project aims to use information about the desirable attributes of the ambulance technician, paramedic, and clinical supervisor to inform future curriculum development. Methods: Data ...
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Posterior reperfusion T-waves: Wellens' syndrome of the posterior wall

Correspondence to Dr Brian E Driver, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, 701 Park Ave S, Mail Stop R2, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA; briandriver{at}gmail.com Background ...
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Reviewing emergency care systems I: insights from system dynamics modelling

Objectives: To describe the components of an emergency and urgent care system within one health authority and to investigate ways in which patient flows and system capacity could be improved. Methods: ...
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The emerging role of the emergency care practitioner

Objectives: To examine the emerging role of the emergency care practitioner (ECP) with comparisons to paramedic practice. Key activities were identified of newly appointed ECPs using qualitative ...