Trauma in the developing world: the jamaican experience.
West Indian Med J
; 63(3): 267-70, 2014 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25314286
Trauma remains a challenging burden on the often under-funded healthcare systems of developing countries. Ten-year data from the Jamaica Trauma Registry show that trauma accounts for 20% of surgical admissions, with close to 50% being intentional and with a 5% mortality. There is a good opportunity for various preventive programmes to be instituted to reduce the burden of this disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
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En
Revista:
West Indian Med J
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article
País de afiliação:
Jamaica
País de publicação:
Jamaica