The IFEM inserted PREVENTION into the mission statement for international
emergency medicine in 1991 when the charter was established . Who does not
recognise IFEM ! shame on you scroll down I am watching!!!!
Internation Federation for Emergency Medicine (and BAEM was a
subscriber)
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Coull <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, 3 February 1999 19:35
Subject: Re: Accident is a moron
>That's actually quite a good idea. Not to treat them, but to give advice
to
>your patients on future avoidance, since you seem to be having problems
>figuring out cause and effect.
>
>If we're not doing primary prevention then what is the point?
>
>I mean CPR, ALS, AED, ATLS, APLS, it's all just masterbation at the end of
the
>day if your not also trying to stop them happening in the first place.
>
>Lets face it, a GATSO camera is going to save more lives each year than an
>average A+E consultant.
>
>I think if you can watch these things happen day after day and not say
"What
>can we do to stop this happening" then your in the wrong job. And don't
give
>me the public health know better rubbish, because you are in the best
position
>to know what causes accidents. And as to training, since when did we get
>trained to do things? How much management training did you get? Breaking
bad
>news? Handling violent patients? Get yourself trained! Ever heard of
CME?
>
>Think about it. What could you do to reduce accidents in your area?
>
>
>
>> Did you know that there's a health promotion mailing list for public
health docs
>> and someone's just suggested that because they know how accidents happen
/
>> should be prevented that they should come into A&E to treat them??!!!!
:_)
>
>--
>Robbie Coull
>BASICS Immediate Care Doctor/ALS Instructor
>Associate General Practitioner, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay
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