Essentials 1 Informed consent is an essential process for medical treatment that has ethical, legal and administrative elements. Complexities of the practical situation may result in deviation from the theoretical ideal. 2 Consent may be implied, verbal or written, and…
Essentials 1 The Coroners Court is a specialist court established to investigate certain types of deaths and fires. The purpose of these investigations is to consider ways that similar events may be prevented in the future. 2 Preparation for a…
Essentials 1 The emergency department is frequently the point of access to the mental health system. 2 Emergency physicians need to be able to distinguish between patients with physical and those with psychiatric illness. 3 Patients should only be committed…
Essentials 1 Emergency medicine training programs need explicit curricular objectives, effective learning and teaching strategies, and valid and reliable assessment methods. 2 Technology, social media and online collaboration are affecting the way emergency medicine trainees and their supervisors learn and…
Essentials 1 Emergency medicine as an academic discipline has achieved maturity, with medical student teaching a core business of every emergency department in the country, with structured terms in emergency medicine now considered an essential part of any medical curriculum.…
Essentials 1 The emergency department (ED) provides a rich learning environment despite the constraints of service provision and time pressure. 2 Understanding individual learners by exploring their prior experience and learning goals, then tailoring teaching to address these goals will…
Essentials 1 Check and follow the journal’s suggested format and length. Pay particular attention to the abstract, text and references. 2 Make sure that the objectives, methods, results and conclusions are logically consistent. 3 Be clear and concise. Introduction Sharing…
Essentials 1. Research projects should be designed and undertaken in a structured, predetermined fashion. 2. During the study design phase, assistance from a statistician is highly recommended. 3. The study protocol should be written in advance of data collection and…
Essentials 1 The majority of marine-related presentations can be effectively managed with attention to basic life support (BLS) and the provision of supportive therapy. This includes aggressive analgesia and meticulous wound management. 2 Pain associated with barbed fish stings can…
Essentials 1 Australasia has a number of venomous spiders, but the majority of bites cause only minor problems. 2 Redback spider (a widow spider) bite is the most common cause of medically significant human envenoming in Australia. It can cause…