The Emergency Medicine Journal, formerly the Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine, is a leading international journal of developments and advances in emergency medicine. The Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine has been renamed the "Emergency Medicine Journal" to reflect more closely advances in the speciality. It represents all specialities involved in emergency care in the hospital environment. The journal acts as a major forum for education, research, and debate on all aspects of emergency medicine. Papers include original research of a high scientific standard. In addition there are review articles, short reports, case reports and occasional series dealing with specific aspects of emergency care.