A retrospective study of the prehospital burden of trauma managed by the Western Cape Government emergency medical service

Introduction: Trauma is one of the leading causes of premature death and disability in South Africa. There is a paucity of data describing the prehospital trauma burden in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology and common trauma emergencies managed by the Western...

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Main Author: Abdullah, Mohammed Naseef
Other Authors: Saunders, Colleen
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31491