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From the Editor-in-Chief
Dear Colleagues,
It is my continuing
pleasure to bring to you the latest
edition of the MEJEM. This issue co-incides
with a number of major events in the
region.
The first is the
imminent 3rd Qatar international Medical
Congress, taking place from the 8th
-13th of November, 2005, here in Doha.
Our two previous congresses were so
successful that we decided to make this
years event the biggest and the best so
far. We are anticipating around 3000
delegates for an exciting and
stimulating programme of lectures,
presentations and workshops. It is my
sincere hope that we will be able to
welcome many of our readers to the
congress, so that you can enjoy that
best learning opportunity of the year.
In the world of
emergency medicine, this year has tested
many of us to our limits. I am thinking
particularly of this year list of
natural and man-made disasters. We are
still reeling from the news, and extent,
of devastation in Pakistan and I know
many readers will have been involved in
the relief offerts being organized to
help that survivors. This year has also
brought us bombings, hurricane's and
tsunami, all of which have brought
death, devastion and injury to many
around the world. These events force us
to acknowledge that emergency medicine
is not just confined to the comfortable
surroundings of our hospital departments
. As we deal with these types of
incidents were, our strategies,
techniques and outcomes form a new
branch of emergency medicine. It is my
hope that future issues of the MEJEM
will bring you more information on these
developments.
Finally , Our
current issue takes a look at some of
the more complex and unusual injuries
seen in the emergency department. We
have far original papers which make
fascinating reading, as well as a number
of thought provoking case studies. as
usual, each of the articles manages to
underline the diversity of our chosen
filed. I hope you enjoy this issue as
much as I have done putting it together.
Best wishes,
Dr. Abdul Wahab Al
Mulseh, MD, FRCS (I), CABS
Editor-in-Chief
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