Barriers to utilization of pre-hospital emergency medical services among residents in Libreville, Gabon: A qualitative study

Introduction: In 2002, the West-African nation of Gabon established an emergency medical system (EMS), Service d’Aide Médicale Urgente (SAMU), in Libreville, yet few people access it. Our objective was to describe Libreville residents’ knowledge and attitudes toward the SAMU in an effort to understa...

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Main Authors: Nichole Bosson, Michael A. Redlener, George L. Foltin, Maria C. Raven, Mark P Foran, Stephen P. Wall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X1300013X