Mary Dawood
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![Graphic][1] The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare with potential applications across different areas of medicine, not least emergency medicine (EM)is beguiling. Who would have thought that the Tin Man from the fairyta…
View article: Organ donation in the emergency department
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Possibly one of the most sensitive and daunting conversations that takes place in the ED is about organ donation. By virtue of circumstances this conversation usually occurs subsequent to breaking news of death or imminent death. Broaching…
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An 18 year old man was brought by ambulance to the hospital with multiple stab wounds to his limbs. His life was clearly in danger but his response to the medical team and paramedics who were trying to help him was one of extreme agitation…
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![Graphic][1] Having screening tools that are accurate in terms of specificity and sensitivity is essential to improving care for this vulnerable group. This issue includes two papers from different parts of the world that will be of inter…
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Better the Devil you know"Few would argue that it is often better to work with someone you are familiar with and know than someone you don't.This may be particularly true in the emergency department.Evidence from aviation research and othe…
View article: Dementia has no boundaries
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An older lady of south Asian origin was brought to the emergency department as she was confused and unwell.Her family, with whom she lived, were not too sure of her age but thought she was about 80 years old.She had been living with her so…
View article: Still the children of a lesser God
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We often consider barriers to communication in healthcare as simply down to language or poor health literacy but this is an oversimplification of what is a very complex issue.As our populations expand and we become increasingly globalised …
View article: Organ Donation: To ask or not to ask?
Organ Donation: To ask or not to ask? Open
Perhaps one of the most difficult and sensitive conversations that takes place in healthcare is about the subject of organ donation. Regrettably this conversation frequently takes place alongside or subsequent to the breaking of bad news o…