Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Multicenter Study
Are we training junior doctors to respond to major incidents? A survey of doctors in the Wessex region.
To assess the current status of awareness and training of junior medical staff in the Wessex region in the event of a "conventional" major incident. ⋯ Most middle grade staff in Wessex were not confident of their role in the event of a major incident. Most SpRs questioned had never attended a major incident training exercise.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
The emerging role of the emergency care practitioner.
To examine the emerging role of the emergency care practitioner (ECP) with comparisons to paramedic practice. Key activities were identified of newly appointed ECPs using qualitative methodology and a qualitative and quantitative comparison of patient treatment was made. ⋯ The results indicate that an investment in the ECP role could be beneficial, however, more work is required to evaluate the development of practice, the quality of care, and cost benefits.