Experiences of injured patients referred to higher levels of care after initial assessment and management at non-tertiary hospitals in Ghana

Background: The experiences of trauma patients referred from Ghanaian non-tertiary hospitals for definitive care at higher levels is not well-known. Understanding the motivations of injured patients who do not attend their referral for definitive management may inform interventions to improve injury...

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Published in:	African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Main Authors:	Lauren L. Agoubi, Adamu Issaka, Sakinah Sulaiman, Adam Gyedu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Trauma Referral Non-tertiary hospitals Ghana LMIC Traditional healers
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X24000119

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