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ACEM calls for new approach in mental health
Monday, 26 February 2018, 9:01 am | College for Emergency Medicine
The peak body for emergency medicine in New Zealand and Australia has proposed solutions to improve models of care for patients with acute mental and behavioural conditions. More >>
Party pills is common in patients at emergency
Friday, 22 July 2005, 4:31 pm | College for Emergency Medicine
Use of herbal party pills is common in people presenting to hospital emergency departments (EDs), according to a speaker at the Winter Symposium of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine being held at the Millennium Hotel in Queenstown NZ. More >>
Researchers run hot and cold on jellyfish stings
Friday, 22 July 2005, 11:36 am | College for Emergency Medicine
Hot water immersion has proved to be an effective way to treat painful Physalia (or Pacific man-o-war jellyfish) stings. More >>
Poisoning: are current treatments best?
Friday, 22 July 2005, 11:34 am | College for Emergency Medicine
Over the years, poisoning has been variously treated by attempting to bring the poison back up, rushing it through the body, or binding it in the gut so that it doesn't spread to other body parts. More >>