Journal scan

Are emergency departments properly geared up to meeting the needs of an older patient demo

Acupuncture could be poised to make a comeback as a mainstream treatment in acute care.

About 6,000 ED visits a year in England and Wales could be prevented by increasing al

UK researchers find strong link between poor access to care and higher numbers of adm

Other journals' articles on emergency departments

Authors look at workload burden of frequent ED users

Better communication and improved understanding would make research in EDs more acceptable