Trauma in the developing world: the jamaican experience.

Plummer, J M; Ferron-Boothe, D; Meeks-Aitken, N; McDonald, A H

Plummer, J M; Ferron-Boothe, D; Meeks-Aitken, N; McDonald, A H.

Afiliação

Plummer JM; Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica. joseph_plummer@yahoo.com.
Ferron-Boothe D; Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
Meeks-Aitken N; Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
McDonald AH; Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica.

West Indian Med J ; 63(3): 267-70, 2014 Jun.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25314286

RESUMO

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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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / Jamaica Idioma: En Revista: West Indian Med J Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Jamaica País de publicação: Jamaica

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