Major incident simulation in Rwanda: A report of two exercises

Major incident simulation in Rwanda: A report of two exercises

Introduction: Healthcare systems must be equipped to handle major incidents. Few have been described in the African setting, including in Rwanda. The purpose of this case report was to describe and discuss two major incident simulations in Rwanda with different challenges. Case report: We report two...

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Main Authors:	Gabin Mbanjumucyo, Ernest Nahayo, Noah Polzin-Rosenberg, Giles N. Cattermole
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:	African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X17301830

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