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??!!!! :_)
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Robbie Coull
BASICS Immediate Care Doctor/ALS Instructor
Associate General Practitioner, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay
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