Pediatric Trauma Care in Low Resource Settings: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions

• Main Authors: Andrew W. Kiragu (Author), Stephen J. Dunlop (Author), Njoki Mwarumba (Author), Sanusi Gidado (Author), Adesope Adesina (Author), Michael Mwachiro (Author), Daniel A. Gbadero (Author), Tina M. Slusher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Trauma constitutes a significant cause of death and disability globally. The vast majority -about 95%, of the 5.8 million deaths each year, occur in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) 3-6. This includes almost 1 million children. The resource-adapted introduction of trauma care protocols, regio...