Ambulance use is not associated with patient acuity after road traffic collisions: a cross-sectional study from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Africa accounts for one sixth of global road traffic deaths—most in the pre-hospital setting. Ambulance transport is expensive relative to other modes of pre-hospital transport, but has advantages in time-sensitive, high-acuity scenarios. Many countries, including Ethiopia, are e...

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Main Authors: Yonas Abebe, Tolesa Dida, Engida Yisma, David M. Silvestri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-018-0158-5