The role of pre-hospital ambulance care in the management of road traffic injuries in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

The role of pre-hospital ambulance care in the management of road traffic injuries in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

It is estimated that 1.35 million people die each year as a result of road traffic injuries worldwide, with Africa having the highest annual rate. Ethiopia has the highest fatality rate in road traffic accidents, at 79%. There is no well-established emergency medical system in Ethiopia to provide p...

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Main Authors:	Mulugeta Bonsa Ragasa, Tesfaye Girma Legesse, Birhanu Asrat Wudineh, Helina Abayneh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2022-09-01
Series:	Emergency Care Journal
Subjects:	Pre-hospital ambulance Ethiopia Addis Ababa emergency emergency medicine
Online Access:	https://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/10745

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