Current Issue March 2012, Vol. 2, No. 1

Issue Highlights

Original research

The South African triage scale (adult version) provides valid acuity ratings when used by doctors and enrolled nursing assistants
March 2012(Vol. 2 | No. 1 | Pages 3-12)
Michèle Twomey, Lee A. Wallis, Mary Lou Thompson, Jonathan E. Myers

Modified Delphi study to determine optimal data elements for inclusion in an emergency management database system
March 2012(Vol. 2 | No. 1 | Pages 13-19)
A. Jabar, LA. Wallis, A. Ruter, WP. Smith

Case report

Scurvy: A difficult diagnosis with a simple cure
March 2012(Vol. 2 | No. 1 | Pages 20-23)
R.L. Allgaier, K. Vallabh, S. Lahri

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About African Journal of Emergency Medicine

The African Journal of Emergency Medicine (AfJEM) is the official journal of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine. It is an international, peer-reviewed journal aimed in particular at supporting emergency care across Africa. AfJEM publishes original research, reviews, brief reports of scientific investigations, case reports as well as commentary and correspondence related to topics of scientific, ethical, social and economic importance to emergency care in Africa. Articles will be of direct importance to African emergency care, but may have originated from elsewhere in the world.

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About AFEM

The African Federation for Emergency Medicine is an international association composed of African national emergency medicine organisations that are members of the AFEM as defined by these bylaws. AFEM represents a co-ordinating consortium of these organisations. Definition of Emergency Medicine – as per IFEM Emergency medicine is a field of practice based on the knowledge and skills required for the prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and urgent aspects of illness and injury affecting patients of all age groups with a full spectrum of episodic undifferentiated physical and behavioural disorders; it further encompasses an understanding of the development of prehospital and inhospital emergency medical systems and the skills necessary for this development. Mission and Goals The mission of the AFEM is to “promote at an African and international level interchange, understanding and cooperation among health care workers providing emergency care”. AFEM should aim to be recognized as the international voice for quality emergency medical care in Africa. The AFEM will carry out its activities as outlined in these bylaws.

Publishing Information

African Journal of Emergency Medicine is produced and hosted by Elsevier for the African Federation for Emergency Medicine.