Evaluation of emergency medical services systems: A classification to assist in determination of indicators

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 188-191

  MacFarlane, C ^a,b,c   Benn, C A ^c,d  

^a Emergency Medical Services Training   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EXPERIENCE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0037349520     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.20.2.188     Document Type: Review

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