The State of Emergency Medical Services in India
12-May-2012
Editors Desk

It has to be understood that routine doctors could not be relied upon providing emergency services in routine at emergency departments. Ideally, any medical graduate should be able to handle emergencies but it should be kept in mind that this is applicable in case of real time situations only (like out of the hospital scenario, for example, road accidents, emergencies in parties, etc., or in hospitals when emergency specialist are not present).

In an organized sector like district/tertiary hospitals, the emergency should be handled by the experienced emergency specialists only as this is the question of life and death.

- Dr. Rajesh H. Garg, Department of Community Medicine, VCSG Government Medical Sciences & Research Institute, Srinagar-Garhwal, Uttrakhand, India

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AIIMS Conducts Ultrasound Course at Tehran, Iran
07-May-2012
Editors Desk

The AIIMS Emergency and Critical Care Sonography team from All India Institute of Medical Sciences conducted the first ever AIIMS Ultrasound Trauma Life Support (AUTLS) course at Atieh Hospital in Tehran, Iran.

Atieh Hospital is a 350 bed specialty private hospital supervised by the Ministry of Health, Treatment & Medical Education, Iran, which provides 24x7 specialty services including trauma.

Click here for Website of AIIMS Emergency and Critical Care Sonography

Photo uploaded with permission from Dr. Sanjeev Bhoi, Program Director, AUTLS Courses


























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More News - UK Pediatric EM, EMT Awards, Emergency Care Training
03-May-2012
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The standards stipulate that an initial clinical assessment, or triage, should occur within 15 minutes of the patient's arrival, at least one cubicle should be kept free for child patients in larger units and all staff should have 24-hour access to experts in child protection.
The Telegraph - Children should be seen in A&E within 15 minutes: Royal College
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The award is given to workers who have handled the most critical emergency cases in their region. These EMTs provide emergency aid to the patient in the first hour of illness or injury.
Times of India - Northeast emergency care workers win awards
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The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) here has decided to impart basic emergency care training to as many people as possible against the backdrop of the upcoming Kumbh Mela.
Times of India - Health university plans emergency care training
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Update! 04-May-2012
Initially five departments - Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Community and Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine and Trauma - will be started at the medical college.
Hindustan Times - AIIMS Bhopal to start functioning by July
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Life in Their Hands
02-May-2012

The role of emergency physicians is unique and completely different from other specialists. They have to think quickly and make remarkably good decisions with a terrifying lack of information. Saving human life is a challenging task and it is a social responsibility. All people, that is everyone, should learn first aid.

- Dr. Narendra Nath Jena, Head of Emergency Medicine at Meenakshi Mission Hospital, Madurai, India.

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UN Reviews Road Safety Plan
01-May-2012

To achieve the target, the action plan suggests member nations (including India) to improve road safety management, provide safer roads and mobility, safer vehicles, spread awareness and improve post-crash response.

Down To Earth - UN Reviews Road Safety Plan

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