Emergency care in sub-Saharan Africa: Results of a consensus conference

African Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 42-48

  Calvello, Emilie ^a   Reynolds, Teri ^b,c   Hirshon, Jon Mark ^a   Buckle, Conrad ^d   Moresky, Rachel ^e   O'Neill, Joseph ^f   Wallis, Lee A ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MUHIMBILI NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Tanzania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Consensus; Development

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY NURSING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 84875199021     PISSN: 2211419X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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