WCDEM 2009 – Day 3

Omar Ha-Redeye presented at the 2009 World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine on A New Ethical Model for Examining Emergency Medicine.

A discussion followed between Dr. Peleg of Israel, who advocated a strictly utilitarian approach to emergency medicine, and Omar Ha-Redeye, who pointed out numerous exceptions where this approach had shortcomings.

Omar Ha-Redeye with Dr. Pyrros (L), incoming President of WADEM, and Dr. Kobi Peleg (R), director of the Israeli National Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine Research

Omar Ha-Redeye with Dr. Pyrros (L), incoming President of WADEM, and Dr. Kobi Peleg (R), director of the Israeli National Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine Research