A team without a name: emergency medicine recognition and its impact on working conditions and well-being.

ABSTRACT: Emergency medicine (EM) has evolved significantly over the past 50 years, transitioning from a focus on acute injuries and illnesses to include primary and specialty care, disaster response, and social issues. To date, nearly 60 countries have officially recognized EM as a medical specialty. However, growing patient demands, healthcare staff shortages, and an aging population have strained emergency departments, worsening working conditions for EM professionals and compromising patient care. To address these challenges, formal recognition of EM as a specialty is crucial.As a specialty, EM offers significant benefits. It improves patient outcomes by ensuring structured, standardized training that equips specialists with the skills to manage acute conditions such as trauma, stroke, and myoca

SUBMITTER: Kemnitz MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12411600 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature