Trauma care in Jamaica: A time for decision

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 167-170

  McDonald, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CENTRAL AMERICA; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COOPERATION; DEATH; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMICIDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAMAICA; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; STAFF TRAINING; SURGICAL WARD; TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORKLOAD;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; JAMAICA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036758760     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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