Dedication increases productivity: an analysis of the implementation of a dedicated medical team in the emergency department

Table 3 ED medical discharges by doctors’ career category

Career category	2002	2005	2006
Department head	430 (1.0%)	464 (0.9%)	196 (0.3%)
Senior doctor	16,781 (40.0%)	40,464 (77.3%)	45,766 (77.6%)
Junior doctor	24,108 (57.6%)	9962 (19.0%)	11,585 (19.6%)
Self-employed doctor	590 (1.4%)	1499 (2.9%)	1455 (2.5%)

Senior doctors are consultants who have completed their specialist training. Junior doctors are medical doctors who are still in a residency training position in their chosen medical speciality. “Self-employed” doctors are medical specialists who are not part of the permanent hospital workforce and are usually employed during peak periods

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