EMERGENCY-MEDICINE IN THE NEW SOUTH-AFRICA

A description of recent developments in emergency medicine and prehosp ital care in the new South Africa is detailed. As South Africa creates a new integrated health care system with equal access for all citizen s, expansion of emergency care services to previously disadvantaged po pulations is occurring. To illustrate current disparities, a compariso n of 2 regional systems of emergency medicine is included. The challen ges involved and possible future directions in this effort are discuss ed.