Emergency Medicine Across the World
LOOKING AT THE STRUCTURE OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICINE SYSTEM AND THE DESIGN OF THE AED
United States
What is the importance and history of Emergency Medicine within the U.S? How has Emergency Medicine changed over time? How has the healthcare system within America affected Emergency Medicine and the accessibility of AEDs? What is the importance of the AED? What would the expanse of AED accessibility do for Emergency Medicine?
Madagascar
How does the healthcare system in Madagascar differ from that of the U.S.? What is the role of Emergency Medicine within Madagascar? Is there AED accessibility in Madagascar?
Italy
What does the healthcare system and Emergency Medicine system look like in Italy? What does AED accessibility look like in Italy? What is the difference in Emergency Medicine statistics between Italy and the U.S?
Across all three: What is the difference between first world and third world Emergency Medicine? What are the survival statistics based on AED use across all three countries?
Timeline
First Semester: Research
Week 1 & 2 – Focusing in on the exact questions I want to ask
Week 3 & 4 – United States of America
Week 5 & 6 – Madagascar
Week 7 & 8 – Italy
Find credible scholarly sources that speaks to each country and their Emergency Medicine system and AED use
Final – Finalized Research/Answering the Questions from Phase One
Next Steps – Sketching out redesigns of the AED and what that means for the Emergency Medicine System
