Germany has a long tradition of having physicians, often anesthesiologists with additional training in emergency medicine, deliver prehospital emergency care. Hospital-based emergency medicine in Germany also differs significantly from the Anglo-American model, and until recently having separate emergency rooms for different departments was the norm. In the past decade, many hospitals have created "centralized emergency departments" [Zentrale Notaufnahme (ZNAs)]. There is ongoing debate about the training and certification of physicians working in the ZNAs and whether Germany will adopt a specialty board certification for emergency medicine.
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Bey, T. A., Hahn, S. A., & Moecke, H. (2008). The current state of hospital-based emergency medicine in Germany. International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1(4), 273–277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12245-008-0076-5
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