Challenges to the provision of emergency services and critical care in resource-constrained settings

Global Heart

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 319-323

  Stafford, Renae E ^a,b,c   Morrison, Catherine A ^a,b,c   Godfrey, Godwin ^a   Mahalu, William ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b Sengerema Designated District Hospital   (Tanzania)

^c Touch Foundation   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL DEVICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TANZANIA; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

CRITICAL CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; TANZANIA;

EID: 84927635089     PISSN: 22118160     EISSN: 22118179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2014.08.005     Document Type: Review

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