Innovation in emergency medicine; A perspective from a low middle income country, Pakistan

Mirza Noor Ali Baig, Walid Hussain Farooqi, Asad Mian

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Abstract

Creativity and innovation are essential life skills in the 21st century. These skills are even more important in the healthcare sector of a resource limited country like Pakistan. The acquisition and implementation of innovation is necessary in the field of emergency medicine in Pakistan to troubleshoot challenges like rising emergency room visits while facing lack of resources. This article highlights the need of innovation in the field of emergency medicine and some of the activities that took place in our local context to bring innovation to the surface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)734-736
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Volume71
Issue number2 B
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Creativity
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Hackathon
  • Healthcare
  • Innovation
  • Low Middle Income Countries
  • Medical Innovation

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