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ReviewThe western journal of emergency medicine2017

Optimizing the Use of a Precious Resource: The Role of Emergency Physicians in a Humanitarian Crisis.

Parveen K Parmar, P Gregg Greenough

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Review in The western journal of emergency medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Parveen K ParmarUniversity of Southern California, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of International Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles, California.
P Gregg GreenoughHarvard Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of International Emergency Medicine and Humanitarian Programs, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Emergency physicians (EP) are uniquely suited to provide care in crises as a result of their broad training, ability to work quickly and effectively in high-pressure, austere settings, and their inherent flexibility. While emergency medicine training is helpful to support the needs of crisis-affected and displaced populations, it is not in itself sufficient. In this article we review what an EP should carefully consider prior to deployment.

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AltruismClinical CompetenceCrew Resource Management, HealthcareDelivery of Health CareDisaster PlanningDisastersEarthquakesEducationEducation, MedicalEmergency MedicineHaitiHumansMedical MissionsNeeds AssessmentPhysiciansPhysician's Role

Identifiers

PMID28611880
PMCPMC5468065

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