Timely access to care for patients with critical burns in India: a prehospital prospective observational study.
Jennifer A NewberryCorey B BillsElizabeth A PirrottaMichele BarryGovindaraju Venkata Ramana RaoSwaminatha V MahadevanMatthew C StrehlowPublished in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2019)
Although EMS rapidly connects critically burned patients to care in India, mortality remains high, with women disproportionally suffering self-inflicted burns. To combat the burn epidemic in India, efforts must focus on rapid medical care and critical care services, and on a burn prevention strategy that includes mental health and gender-based violence support services.
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