Hello all,
I too find all the "whats-in-a-name" stuff fascinating ...
I work in a "Department of Emergency Medicine"! Sexy name or what!
We have inappropriate attenders, a lot of primary care stuff, public
perceptions of our role are sometimes bizarre, and even our colleagues
are occasionally critical and don't always respect (or understand) what
we do.
A bit like "Casualty", "A&E", and even "ER" ...
If people in A&E are really concerned to modify the case-mix that
presents, then the development of accessible alternatives to coming to
A&E are needed. Where else can you go for the morning after pill, or
the
just-big-enough-to-need-a-stitch-but-still-not-very-"interesting"-cut-finger?
Surely getting our (admittedly already overworked) GP colleagues
involved is the way forward?
As for our professional standing with our colleagues in other
disciplines ... Orthopaedic surgeons didn't change their names just
because the stopped only dealing treating "the bones of children", and
trains didn't get better (or more respected) when Branson painted them
red and put "Virgin" on the side.
Thanks for letting me get that of my chest.
Jon Bury
(once in Birmingham, now in Hobart, and no I don't mean Andrew ...)
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