Conceptualizing and Managing Medical Emergencies Where No Formal Paramedical System Exists: Perspectives from a Remote Indigenous Community in Canada

Conceptualizing and Managing Medical Emergencies Where No Formal Paramedical System Exists: Perspectives from a Remote Indigenous Community in Canada

(1) Background: Remote communities in Canada lack an equitable emergency medical response capacity compared to other communities. Community-based emergency care (CBEC) training for laypeople is a model that has the potential to enhance the medical emergency response capacity in isolated and resource...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jeffrey Curran, Stephen D. Ritchie, Jackson Beardy, David VanderBurgh, Karen Born, John Lewko, Aaron M. Orkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Indigenous health
pre-hospital care
emergency
community-based emergency care
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/2/267

Internet

http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/2/267

Similar Items