background: emergency department staffs and emergency medicine personnel in particular are exposed to various occupational stresses (psychological traumas). there is little information about the possibility and rate of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) among the emergency medicine personnel in iran and the world. this study deals with the ptsd prevalence and the influencing factors among th...

emergency medicine is a relatively new specialty in iran. therefore, the general public and the medical community do not have enough information on its duties, capabilities, its nature, and its work schedule or its degree of occupational difficulty compared to other specialties. hence, an insight from the early group of residents who selected this specialty can help identify the strengths and w...

When the National Health Service began in 1948 many hospitals, large and small, had casualty departments. These were usually run by experienced and dedicated nursing staff in often inadequate accommodation. Self taught clinical assistants were in overall charge but had inexperienced, often poorly supervised junior medical staff. The departments treated patients, including children, with a wide ...

The Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) develops and provides access to health information resources and technology for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. DIMRC focuses on maintaining access to health information at all phases of disasters, developing innovative products and services for emergency personnel, conducting research to support disaster health informat...

Serotonin syndrome (SS) is a potentially life-threatening condition associated with increased serotonergic activity in central nervous system and may occur during the use of serotonergic drugs. Although increasing frequency of serotonergic drug use in children, pediatricians, emergency medicine and pediatric intensive care specialists have not enough knowledge and experience about SS that is a ...

Objectives: Emergency medical technician (EMT) can play a vital role in decreasing morbidity and mortality. Due to the increasing development of electronic systems, their use can be effective in improving the quality of services and reducing costs. This study aimed to assess the satisfaction of EMTs with electronic forms.  Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 99 EMT...

he pattern and number of referrals made by primary care physicians has a significant impact on the cost and quality of health care delivery. Rationalization of the referral process leads to both savings in cost and improvement of quality of care. This paper analyzes the pattern of referrals and evaluates the effect of clinical audit on the number and type of referrals from the primary care phys...