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- Published on: 19 July 2002
- Published on: 18 July 2002
- Published on: 19 July 2002What’s in a name? Casualty to Emergency MedicineShow More
Dear Editor
The Specialty of Emergency Medicine has evolved over the last 25 years. During this time it has had to work hard to establish its credentials as being integral to the provision of emergency services. In tandem with this, the name of the discipline has changed from Casualty to Accident and Emergency Medicine to Emergency Medicine. This has also been reflected in the name of the specialty journal.
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None declared. - Published on: 18 July 2002Re: Cardioversion by venepuncture in sustained stable supraventricular tachycardia
Dear Editor
I very much enjoyed reading Dr Carroll's two papers in this month's EMJ; however I was disappointed to see the reference to "casualty department" which should be strongly discouraged. My colleagues at Stoke have used the term "emergency department" for many years. I was glad to see the correct terminology used in Dr Carroll's second paper.
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