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(This thread was posted by Dr. Shahab Ansari via Submissions)

Hi frenz,

How is Emergency medicine diferent from Accident and Emergency Medicine{A&E} which is referred to as in the west.
As far as i know A&E residents and trainees in the west are supposed to gain experience in allied surgical branches as a part of their training program...where in they can choose to learn and perform emergency surgical procedures of a sub-specialty after having completed the basic training.
I personally feel if this is the case we ER trainees in india shud also have this oppurtunity to work in surgical specialities so that people having orientation in surgical branches can also think of joining the party which wud ultimately get EM more popular and sought after.
Lets say for example we shud be allowed to carry on procedures like Burr Holes,closed reductions etc as a part of emergency resuscitation in a patient of neurosurgical/orthopedic trauma respectively.
Hope i try to make my point here.

Dr.Shahab Ansari
Senior resident in EM.