Objective—To assess whether the attending of the communication skills workshops by the emergency department doctors improves patient satisfaction and reduces the number of complaints on doctors' ...

Objective To determine if age is a factor in a patients’ likelihood of breaching the 4 hour time target to admission/discharge in emergency departments (EDs) within NHS Scotland. Methods We used data ...

Correspondence to Dr Adam J Singer, Department of Emergency Medicine, HSC-L4-080, 8350 SUNY, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8350, USA; adam.singer{at}stonybrook.edu Methods We conducted a retrospective, ...

Introduction Whole-body CT (WBCT) use in patients with trauma in England and Wales is not well documented. WBCT in trauma can reduce time to definitive care, thereby increasing survival. However, its ...

Wessex Cardiothoracic Unit, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, UK Dr N P Curzen, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; ...

Emergency Medicine Research Group, Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK Correspondence to: Dr K Hogg Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, ...

Airbags have been shown to significantly reduce mortality and morbidity in motor vehicle crashes. However, the airbag, like the seat belt, produces its own range of injuries. With the increasing use ...

Correspondence to: Mr P E Pritty, Accident and Emergency Department, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby DE1 2QY, UK; ppritty{at}aol.com Colchicine overdose is uncommon but potentially life ...

3 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia Correspondence to Gayle Elizabeth McLelland, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, PO BOx 527, ...

Correspondence to: Dr Iain R S Robertson-Steel West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Millennium Point, Waterfront Business Park, Waterfront Way, Brierley Hill, West Midlands DY5 1LX; ...

Objectives—For pre-hospital spinal immobilisation the spinal board is the established gold standard. There are concerns that its subsequent use in hospital may adversely affect patient outcome. This ...