Post on 16-Apr-2017
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Bare knuckle knock out
Prehospital doctors add little value in trauma??
Conflict of interest
Lets face it…
(most) (current) prehostpial EBM is B.S.
- Bias- Notoriously difficult- Methodologically flawed…
*Bit Scanty…. Brilliantly subjective....
Reality is: We want (our patients deserve)
Same level + standard of care as IN hospital
Reality is: We want (our patients deserve)
Seamless patient journey
The beginning (or the end) of the trauma chain of survival…
Prehospital doctors in the field
Prehospital doctor as Trauma Team leaders
Prehospital doctor(s) in the trauma bay
Prehospitaldoctors in OR
Gas-docs
Prehospitaldoctors in OR
Surgeons
Pre hospital ICU doctors
Family physicians, Cardiologist, neonatologist
Bridges not walls
LEADERSHIP
KNOWLEDGE
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND TRAINING
DECISION MAKING
ANTICIPATED CLINICAL CAUSE
INNOVATION
COLLABORATION
VISION
Prehospital teams
Hospital teams
Research teams
Simulation teams
unpublished ‘truth’
EVERY DAY
ALL OVER THE GLOBE
PREHOSPITAL DOCTORS
ARE HELPING TO SAVE LIVES
Don’t take my word for it…
Legion of extraordinary gentlemen and gentle-ladies
…we ARE many
...we CARE a lot
You dare say we add little….?
Really? REALLY? No, I say,
“a HELL of a LOT” doesn’t even cover it
“Honourable intentions”“Meaningful interventions”
Dr. John Hinds (1980- 2015)