Comparing Morbidity and Mortality in Trauma Patients in the Franco-German System and the Anglo-American System of Emergency Medicine

Abstract

The study should aid in determining if there is a benefit in the Anglo-American System versus the Franco-German System of Emergency Medicine in terms of trauma outcomes. This is of significant value for many countries that are now implementing Emergency Medicine as its own specialty. It may also be especially useful for countries considering implementation of the Anglo-American system. Additionally, it will help to determine whether emergency physicians at the scene of a trauma are of significant benefit over paramedics alone. Finally, this may have special significance for developing countries as they improve their health care systems and consider what type of system or combination of systems they may like to implement for emergency services.