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aajkal
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08/16/06 - 12:23 PM

can a family practice physicians work in emergency deptt confused

doc_droc_apurva
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08/16/06 - 01:04 PM

yes u have to do 1 yr fship in em after fp. but mostly in er of small town.. big hosp hire em docs only smiling face

hope sab theek thaak hai smiling face

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lookin4residency
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08/16/06 - 04:36 PM

so u can do three years of family pracitice adn one year fellowship in emergency med? is that a fellowship of familly practice?

general malaise
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08/16/06 - 05:01 PM

i know one department where there is only one actual board certified ER physician. the other are either FP, internists, or obgyn

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aajkal
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08/16/06 - 10:48 PM

thanks man. abhi to sab theek he age dekhte hein smiling face

any idea abt emergency med. is it very difficult for an img.

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08/17/06 - 02:57 AM

yeah its pretty diff for img esp without strong lors from em. bcoz amgs also need strong creds to get into it..

the 1yr em fellowship is a fp fellowship after ur 3yrs of fp..

hope this helped..

koi gal nahi smiling face

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