Simplicity Is the Ultimate Sophistication: Improve the System to Improve the Basics

Sarah Beatty^{1

2}, Daniel Fatovich^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ FACEM, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Timaru, New Zealand.
² FACEM, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Dunedin, New Zealand.
³ Emergency Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
⁴ Centre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, Australia.

Editorial

Sarah Beatty et al. Emerg Med Australas. 2025 Aug.

. 2025 Aug;37(4):e70091.

doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.70091.

Sarah Beatty^{1

2}, Daniel Fatovich^{3

4}

¹ FACEM, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Timaru, New Zealand.
² FACEM, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Dunedin, New Zealand.
³ Emergency Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
⁴ Centre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, Australia.

No abstract available

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