Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 367-372, September 1998

Emergency Medicine in the New South Africa☆☆☆★

Received 17 November 1997; received in revised form 6 March 1998; accepted 23 March 1998.

Abstract 

A description of recent developments in emergency medicine and prehospital care in the new South Africa is detailed. As South Africa creates a new integrated health care system with equal access for all citizens, expansion of emergency care services to previously disadvantaged populations is occurring. To illustrate current disparities, a comparison of 2 regional systems of emergency medicine is included. The challenges involved and possible future directions in this effort are discussed.

[Clarke ME: Emergency medicine in the new South Africa. Ann Emerg Med September 1998;32:367-372.]

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☆ From the Division of Emergency Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington DC.

☆☆ Reprint no. 47/1/92372

★ Address for reprints: Melissa E Clarke, MD, FACEP Howard University Hospital Division of Emergency Medicine 2041 Georgia Ave, NW Washington DC 20060 202-865-1121 Fax 202-865-4492 E-mail mclarke@fac.howard.edu

PII: S0196-0644(98)70016-2

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 367-372, September 1998

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