Understanding the knowledge and attitude of prehospital sepsis care among emergency medical service personnel
Background: Sepsis represents a huge burden for the health-care system. Septic patients presented by emergency medical services (EMS) are usually sicker in comparison to patients arriving by other means. Knowledge of sepsis is a key factor in recognizing and providing the appropriate care; it is not...
Main Authors: | Hadeel Sameeh Ghazal, Atheer Abdulaziz Alkhunein, Ahmed Abdullah Alkhazi, Salman Abdulmajeed Aldeheshi, Faisal Ahmed M. Alhusain, Nawfal Al Jerian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock |
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Online Access: | http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2019;volume=12;issue=2;spage=123;epage=127;aulast=Ghazal |
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