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827 An evaluation of the referral process in the

Primary survey emergency department
793 Highlights from this issue S J Croft, J Barnes, C Ginnis, R Chatters, S Mason
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833 Randomised trial comparing the recording
Commentary ability of a novel, electronic emergency
794 Guide to the design and review of emergency documentation system with the AHA paper
research when it is proposed that consent and cardiac arrest record
consultation be waived E Grigg, A Palmer, J Grigg, P Oppenheimer,
H Davies, H Shakur, A Padkin, I Roberts, T Wu, A Roesler, B Nair, B Ross
A-M Slowther, G D Perkins
840 Long-term pain prevalence and health-related
Original articles quality of life outcomes for patients enrolled
796 The sad truth about the SADPERSONS Scale: in a ketamine versus morphine for prehospital
an evaluation of its clinical utility in traumatic pain randomised controlled trial
P A Jennings, P Cameron, S Bernard, T Walker,
self-harm patients
K Saunders, F Brand, K Lascelles, K Hawton D Jolley, M Fitzgerald, K Masci
799 Comparison of intubation modalities in a Prehospital care
simulated cardiac arrest with uninterrupted
844 Impact of introducing a major trauma network
chest compressions on a regional helicopter emergency medicine
N Tandon, M McCarthy, B Forehand, J N Carlson service in the UK
C McQueen, N Crombie, G D Perkins, S Wheaton
803 THERM: the Resuscitation Management score.
A prognostic tool to identify critically ill patients 851 The 12-lead ECG in the emergency medical
in the emergency department service setting: how electrode placement and
G N Cattermole, E C H Liow, C A Graham, paramedic gender are experienced by women
T H Rainer R Wallen, B Tunnage, S Wells
808 A population based study on the night-time
effect in trauma care
S D Bartolomeo, M Marino, C Ventura,
S Trombetti, R D Palma
813 Effect of elevated serum alcohol level on the
outcome of severely injured patients
M J Scheyerer, J Dütschler, A Billeter,
S M Zimmermann, K Sprengel, C M L Werner,
H-P Simmen, G A Wanner
818 Sustained health-economic effects after
reorganisation of a Swiss hospital emergency
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Review
853 A systematic review of the activity and impact
of emergency care practioners in the NHS
H Hill, P McMeekin, C Price
Best Evidence Topic Reports
861 Towards evidence based emergency medicine:
Best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary
B A Foëx, J P Baombe
861 BET1: does restrictive fluid resuscitation in
penetrating chest injury affect outcome?
E Bateman
863 BET2: D-Dimer levels during normal menstrual
cycle
B A Foëx
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distressed children
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867 Silicone ear plugs: are they safe for use?
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