Emergency medical systems in low- and middle-income countries: recommendations for action

• Main Authors: Olive C. Kobusingye (Author), Adnan A. Hyder (Author), David Bishai (Author), Eduardo Romero Hicks (Author), Charles Mock (Author), Manjul Joshipura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2005-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Emergency medical care is not a luxury for rich countries or rich individuals in poor countries. This paper makes the point that emergency care can make an important contribution to reducing avoidable death and disability in low- and middle-income countries. But emergency care needs to be planned we...