Epidemiology of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Utilization in Four Indian Emergency Departments.

Olindi WijesekeraAmanda ReedParker S ChastainShauna BiggsElizabeth G ClarkTamorish KoleAnoop T ChakrapaniNandy AshishPrasad RajhansAlan H BreaudGabrielle A Jacquet

Published in: Prehospital and disaster medicine (2016)

Neurological, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, trauma, and infectious disease are the most common problems found in patients transported by EMS in India. Adult and geriatric male patients are the most common EMS utilizers. Emergency Medical Services curricula should emphasize these knowledge areas and skills. Wijesekera O , Reed A , Chastain PS , Biggs S , Clark EG , Kole T , Chakrapani AT , Ashish N , Rajhans P , Breaud AH , Jacquet GA . Epidemiology of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) utilization in four Indian emergency departments. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(6):675-679.

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