Elderly trauma.

Across the world, the population is aging. Adults 65 years and older make up one of the fastest growing segments of the US population. Trauma is a disease process that affects all age groups.

Pediatric transport team: Intermountain Life Flight.

The transport of the pediatric patient presents unique challenges. To assure the children receive the care they need during transport, the appropriate specialty team should be used. This article presents the role of a pediatric specialty team in patient transport and offers an example of a long-standing pediatric transport team.

The problem of pain in emergency care.

Pain is one of the most common complaints that cause patients to seek care in the emergency department. Research and patient complaints however, continue to demonstrate that pain management needs improvement. This article addresses pain management in emergency care.

When is dead, dead? The ethics of resuscitation in emergency care.

Each year thousands of people suffer a cardiac arrest. Technology, care provider education, and emergency services access have made it possible to successfully resuscitate many patients. The outcome however, may not always be positive for the patient or their family.