International emergency medical services: Assessment of developing prehospital systems abroad

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 691-696

  VanRooyen, Michael J ^a   Thomas, Tamara L ^b   Clem, Kathleen J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency medical services; Emergency medicine; International; Prehospital

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL CARE; INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING; URBANIZATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; URBANIZATION;

EID: 0033168588     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(99)00065-7     Document Type: Article

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