Clinical Specialties

One of the ways that one may relate to the information of EmergeWiki is through the lens of clinical specialties, be they at the level of physician, advanced practice provider, nurse, or other provider, such as physical or occupational therapist, psychiatric screener, etc.

Obviously, the major clinical specialties that one may think of as being the most related to Emergent Phenomena are Psychiatry, Psychology, and Clinical Social Work, as well as Emergency Medicine and Neurology, and, of course, the general practice traditions of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Family Practice. Some of the muscle spasms, "Energy blockages", and the like that are routinely reported may cause people to seek care by those who practice Physiatry aka Physical Medicine and Rehab (PM&R), as well as related practitioners of Physical Therapy and Bodywork.

Obviously, it is important for the specialty of Toxicology to have a nuanced and thorough understanding of Psychedelics and related compounds and their effects.

However, it is likely that nearly all clinicians are encountering and will encounter patients (as well as colleagues, administrators, family members, and perhaps themselves) who are experiencing Emergent Phenomena and their Emergent Effects. Examples may be someone who feels they are having a "Heart Chakra Opening" whose family is concerned they might be having a myocardial infarction (heart attack) and thus convince them to seek care by Cardiology, or a woman who has a powerful and profoundly perspective-shifting experience she describes as "spiritual" and "energetic" while giving birth in the presence of Obstetrics. Emergent Modalities, such as Psychedelics and Meditation, are increasingly being considered for end of life care and terminal illnesses, and Near Death Experiences (NDEs), for example, are increasingly being recognized as potentially having profound impacts on patients and families, impacting Oncology and Hematology, Palliative Care, Critical Care Medicine, Geriatric Medicine.

Emergent Phenomena and Emergent Modalities can also directly impact Pain Management, Anesthesiology, and Addiction Medicine.

The Visual phenomena that can arise directly impact Ophthalmology. Arousal phenomena are important for Sleep Medicine.

There is data to suggest that these effects might have implications for Immunology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Infectious Disease, Gastroenterology, Gynecology and Urology.

In short, it is important that all of the clinical branches have a level of understanding of Emergent Phenomena and Emergent Modalities that is at the level of detail and competence expected by someone with their medical license, training, and level of responsibility to promote good clinical outcomes.