Emergency care status, priorities and standards for the Pacific region: A multiphase survey and consensus process across 17 different Pacific Island Countries and Territories

• Main Authors: Georgina Phillips (Author), Anne Creaton (Author), Pai Airdhill-Enosa (Author), Patrick Toito'ona (Author), Berlin Kafoa (Author), Gerard O'Reilly (Author), Peter Cameron (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Effective emergency care (EC) reduces mortality, aids disaster and outbreak response, and is necessary for universal health coverage. Surge events frequently challenge Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs), where robust routine EC is required for resilient health systems. We a...