Patterns of orthopedic and trauma admissions to a tertiary teaching and referral health facility in Kenya: Chart review.

• Main Authors: Maxwell Philip Omondi (Author), Joseph Chege Mwangi (Author), Fred Chuma Sitati (Author), Herbert Onga'ngo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tertiary hospitals in resource-limited countries should treat referred patients but in reality, are the first level of care for the vast majority of patients. As a result, the tertiary facility effectively functions as a primary health care facility. The urban phenomenon of widespread self-referral...