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The journal publishes original research, evidence-based reviews and commentaries on resuscitation, trauma, minor injuries, disaster preparedness and response, toxicology, acute medical and paediatric emergencies, diagnostic testing, teaching, clinical operations, decision making and reflections on clinical practice. The journal is aimed at doctors, nurses, paramedics and ambulance staff.</p> <p><a href="https://emjbmj.podbean.com"><span style="float: left;padding-top: 7px;padding-right: 10px;padding-bottom: 0"><img src="https://resources.bmj.com/repository/journals-network-project/images/wordpress/icon-podcast-blue.svg" alt="icon-podcast" width="30" /></span></a></p> <p>Listen to the <a href="https://emjbmj.podbean.com/">EMJ Podcast</a>, which is published every month, and subscribe in all podcast platforms, including <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emj-podcast/id445358244">Apple Podcasts</a>,聽<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1z0kaClNfRagCXaJdmwApd">Spotify</a> and <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37f04558-aea6-431b-aff2-dae67909c900/emj-podcast">Amazon Music</a>.</p> <p>Editor-in-Chief: Professor Ellen Weber, University of California, San Francisco, USA<br /> <a style="color: #2a6ebb;text-decoration: none" href="/pages/editorial-board">Editorial team</a></p> 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text-[1.75rem]" data-testid="title">Topic Collection: Health Inequities and Public Health in Emergency Medicine</h2></div><button data-testid="expandable-button" class="absolute right-4 block border-0 bg-transparent p-0 md:hidden"><img src="/next-resources/minus-button.svg" alt="expandable-button" aria-expanded="true" role="button" class="hidden w-[15px]" /><img src="/next-resources/plus-button.svg" alt="expandable-button" aria-expanded="false" role="button" class="block w-[15px]" /></button></div><div class="hidden md:flex"><div class="undefined flex w-full flex-col [&_p]:mb-4"><div data-testid="spotlight-content" class="[&_img]:my-0 [&_img]:mx-auto [&_img]:block"><p>There is increasing recognition of the impact of health inequities on medical care, with growing research on how emergency care can mitigate disparities and support interventions to improve health outcomes. <em>Emergency Medicine Journal</em> is calling for submissions to a topic collection showcasing research and 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data-testid="title">Open Access Articles</h2></div><button data-testid="expandable-button" class="absolute right-4 block border-0 bg-transparent p-0 md:hidden"><img src="/next-resources/minus-button.svg" alt="expandable-button" aria-expanded="true" role="button" class="hidden w-[15px]" /><img src="/next-resources/plus-button.svg" alt="expandable-button" aria-expanded="false" role="button" class="block w-[15px]" /></button></div><div class="hidden md:flex"><div><div class="flex flex-col" data-testid="article-listing"><div class="pb-8 leading-6 [&:last-of-type]:pb-4 sm:[&:last-of-type]:pb-8" data-testid="article-0"><p class="m-0 uppercase" data-testid="article-label-0">Original research:</p><a class="pr-2" href="/content/early/2025/04/01/emermed-2024-214210" data-testid="article-link-0">Diagnostic accuracy of tongue coating in identifying acute appendicitis: a prospective cohort study</a><p class="m-0 whitespace-nowrap [&&]:text-[0.875rem]" data-testid="article-date-0">1 April 2025<svg 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data-testid="article-label-1">Original research:</p><a class="pr-2" href="/content/early/2025/03/06/emermed-2024-214294" data-testid="article-link-1">Reducing time delays and enhancing reperfusion eligibility related to stroke suspicion by the Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre: a registry-based observational study</a><p class="m-0 whitespace-nowrap [&&]:text-[0.875rem]" data-testid="article-date-1">6 March 2025<svg class="ml-2 box-content inline-block h-4 align-[-3px]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 32 50" enable-background="new 0 0 32 50" width="10px"><g id="XMLID_1_"><path id="XMLID_2_" fill="#E3721F" d="M28.5,25.863V14.064C28.5,7.136,23.015,1.5,16,1.5C8.987,1.5,3.5,7.136,3.5,14.064v1.457h5 v-1.457c0-4.154,3.296-7.532,7.5-7.532c4.204,0,7.5,3.379,7.5,7.532v6.877c-2-1.313-4.761-2.081-7.547-2.081 c-8.271,0-14.961,6.646-14.961,14.818c0,8.172,6.749,14.821,15.02,14.821c8.27,0,14.884-6.649,14.884-14.821 C30.895,30.808,30.5,28.135,28.5,25.863z M16.032,43.467c-5.463,0-9.906-4.391-9.906-9.789s4.444-9.786,9.906-9.786 c5.461,0,9.904,4.388,9.904,9.786S21.492,43.467,16.032,43.467z"></path><ellipse id="XMLID_8_" fill="#E3721F" cx="16.03" cy="33.723" rx="4.203" ry="4.152"></ellipse></g></svg></p></div><div class="pb-8 leading-6 [&:last-of-type]:pb-4 sm:[&:last-of-type]:pb-8" data-testid="article-2"><p class="m-0 uppercase" data-testid="article-label-2">Original research:</p><a class="pr-2" href="/content/early/2025/03/04/emermed-2024-214241" data-testid="article-link-2">Drivers of low-value diagnostic tests in emergency medicine practice: a qualitative descriptive study</a><p class="m-0 whitespace-nowrap [&&]:text-[0.875rem]" data-testid="article-date-2">4 March 2025<svg class="ml-2 box-content inline-block h-4 align-[-3px]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 32 50" enable-background="new 0 0 32 50" width="10px"><g id="XMLID_1_"><path 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