Implementation and Analysis of Initial Trauma Registry in Iquitos, Peru

Background: In Peru, 11% of deaths are due to trauma. Iquitos is a large underserved Peruvian city isolated from central resources by its geography. Our objective was to implement a locally driven trauma registry to sustainably improve trauma healthcare in this region. Methods: All trauma patients p...

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Main Authors: Vincent Duron, Daniel DeUgarte, David Bliss, Ernesto Salazar, Martin Casapia, Henri Ford, Jeffrey Upperman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2016-10-01
Series:Health Promotion Perspectives
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/HPP/Manuscript/HPP-6-174.pdf