Table 1 Principles unique to emergency medicine
From: IFEM model curriculum: emergency medicine learning outcomes for undergraduate medical education
Item | Must have n (%) | Good to Have n (%) | Not Applicable n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Emergency Medicine prioritises care based on acuity and urgency. | 55(96.5) | 2(3.5) | - |
Emergency medicine provides 24-hour high-quality patient-centred healthcare to all patients with complex and undifferentiated complaints from any age group. | 43(75.4) | 13(22.8) | 1(1.8) |
The acuity of the patients and continuous patient flow lead emergency physicians to time-constrained decision making in a resource-limited environment and develop a management plan for multiple patients simultaneously. | 36(63.2) | 19(33.3) | 2(3.5) |
In order to reach a timely and chief complaint-oriented diagnosis, emergency medicine uses a focused history and physical exam in undifferentiated patients. | 48(84.2) | 9(15.8) | - |
Information, time and resource constraints may inhibit reaching a final diagnosis in the emergency department; therefore, emergency medicine prioritises differential diagnoses in a way to exclude life, organ and limb-threatening situations. | 50(87.7) | 7(12.3) | - |
The emergency department provides a gateway for healthcare to the community, especially for the disadvantaged groups. | 28(49.1) | 27(47.4) | 2(3.5) |