THE BREADTH OF THE JOURNAL IS SPREADING

We live in a globalised, instantly communicating world, with booming economies in the sub-continent and China. Traditional world orders are being challenged. This journal is receiving an increasing number of submissions from countries that we do not normally hear from, countries that are starting to recognise and invest in prehospital and hospital emergency services. We welcome this development, both the investment and the submitted articles. The editorial team are also witnessing an improvement in the quality of the papers submitted from these countries; we have published many in the past and we publish some more this month, as well as papers from more traditional sources. Malaysia, Thailand, and Pakistan are amongst other countries represented this month. …