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Retrieval medicine and pre‐hospital care in remote Australia
Author(s) -
Ting Joseph
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.14863
Subject(s) - medicine , medical emergency , health care , medline , family medicine , emergency medicine , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Retrieval medicine and pre‐hospital care in remote Australia are challenging, requiring competencies in major trauma, high‐risk obstetrics, critical care in adults and children, severe mental health‐related agitation and envenomation. They keep a city‐based retrieval and pre‐hospital care doctor on their toes. Cultural fluencies to enhance care for Aboriginal and remote communities are critical during the long hours taken for the patient journey from the accident scene or clinic to definitive care.