Emergency Care in the New Millenium: Current Developments and Perspectives

In the light of limited finacial resources Emergency Medicine of the new millenium has come under a critical appraisal. As with other medical areas traditional practice patterns are evaluated by evidence based medicine criteria. However, limited human resourses and unique circumstances in the field require any decision to be adapted to the present situation at the scene of an emergency. By far the most important goal of treatment on scene and transportation is to prevent any further damage in order to achieve a positive clinical outcome in the long run. Traditional strategies of emergency medicine have been “Sta…