A descriptive study of trauma patients transported by helicopter emergency medical services to a level one trauma centre

A descriptive study of trauma patients transported by helicopter emergency medical services to a level one trauma centre

Background: KwaZulu-Natal, the largest land mass province that is densely populated in SA has vast distances to referral centres and time to definitive treatment is key in trauma care. Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) is still an invaluable prehospital asset for the transport of time sens...

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Main Authors: Marwala Simon Pule, Peter Hodkinson, Timothy Hardcastle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
HEMS
Trauma
Outcome
Pre-hospital care
South Africa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X22000143

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