Evaluation of Trauma Care Resources in Health Centers and referral hospitals in Cambodia

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 874-885

  Nakahara, Shinji ^a   Saint, Saly ^b   Sann, Sary ^c   Phy, Radian ^c   Ichikawa, Masao ^d   Kimura, Akio ^e   Eng, Lycheng ^f   Yoshida, Katsumi ^a  

^a ST MARIANNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control   (Cambodia)

^c Ministry of Health Cambodia   (Cambodia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

^f University Research Co   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; INTERVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CAMBODIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TRAUMATOLOGY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 62549140990     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-008-9900-6     Document Type: Article

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