Emergency medical services
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This is an exciting time to be involved in EMS. EMTs and paramedics can derive a great deal of satisfaction by assuring that they have offered their patients the best care available, based not only on their personal expertise, but also on ample external scientific evidence. EBM is a sound and fairly simple way to merge the two. Take your prehospital practice to the next level--give evidence-based medicine a try.
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The number of surgical and diagnostic procedures performed on an outpatient basis continues to grow in the U. S. ⋯ When an emergency occurs in these facilities, the patient requires emergency treatment and may need to be transferred to a hospital for additional care. This article examines the types of emergencies that occur and the associated patient care requirements, including the special needs of intraoperative and postoperative patients and their interactions with healthcare providers.