WikEM
WikEM
WikEM (pronounced /ˈwɪkɛm/), also known as The Global Emergency Medicine Wiki, is a point-of-care reference available on the web or via a mobile device. It is a comprehensive online emergency medicine resource that medical professionals and students can access for quick reference.
Etymology
The term WikEM is a portmanteau of "wiki", a type of website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users, and "EM", an abbreviation for Emergency Medicine.
History
WikEM was started in 2009 by the residents and faculty of the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center as a quick reference guide for emergency medicine. It has since grown to become a global resource, with contributions from healthcare professionals around the world.
Features
WikEM features a vast array of medical content, including clinical practice guidelines, disease summaries, emergency medicine topics, medical procedures, and pharmacology information. It is designed to be a quick reference tool for healthcare professionals, providing concise, actionable information.
Related Terms
- Emergency Medicine: The medical specialty involving care for undifferentiated and unscheduled patients with illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
- Clinical Practice Guidelines: Statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options.
- Disease Summaries: Concise overviews of a particular disease or condition, including its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
- Medical Procedures: Tasks and activities that are performed in the course of providing care to patients.
- Pharmacology: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on WikEM
- Wikipedia's article - WikEM
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