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Emergency medicine in Nepal: present practice and direction for future

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Title
Emergency medicine in Nepal: present practice and direction for future
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International Journal of Emergency Medicine, July 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12245-016-0118-3
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Nishant Raj Pandey

Abstract

Emergency medicine is one of the youngest recognized specialties in Nepal, and its growth in clinical practice and academic development has been challenging. In this paper, we reviewed the current state of emergency medicine in Nepal based on review of the literature, personal observations and experience, and interviews with many Nepali and foreign emergency physicians. Most hospitals in Nepal have adopted a multi-specialist approach, where emergency room physicians are primarily general practitioners/family physicians or house officers. As physicians are receiving their training via various pathways, national standards in training and certification have not been developed. As a result, the scope of practice for emergency physicians and the quality of care vary greatly among hospitals. Difficult working conditions, physician recruitment, compensation, and academic enrichment remain major challenges in the development of emergency medicine. For the sustainable development of this specialty, more international guidance and local leadership is needed to standardize the training curriculum, to provide adequate funding opportunities for academic development and to promote the overall development of the emergency care system.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Malaysia 1 1%
Unknown 70 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 8 11%
Researcher 7 10%
Student > Bachelor 6 8%
Student > Master 6 8%
Other 3 4%
Other 9 13%
Unknown 32 45%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 23 32%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 7%
Social Sciences 4 6%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 3%
Psychology 2 3%
Other 4 6%
Unknown 31 44%
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#15,380,359
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