Emergency medicine approximates a prehistoric human schedule. Our ancestors spent
most of their time walking, socializing, relaxing, and conserving energy [
[1]
]. When motivated, they could sprint away from a tiger or toward a mammoth. Humans
fasted for hours or days, then consumed large amounts of food when they found a beehive
or large mammal. Primitive humans faced a range of discomfort in their environments.
Without gas-powered furnaces, car air conditioning and safe homes, they frequently
felt cold, hot, and tired. By overcoming adversity, humans used acute stresses to become more resilient.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: May 03, 2020
Accepted:
April 28,
2020
Received in revised form:
April 27,
2020
Received:
March 12,
2020
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