Transfer of head-injured patients in Jamaica: is there a problem?

Crandon, Ivor W; Harding, H. E.; McDonald, AH; Bruce, C. A. R.; Fearon-Boothe, D; Rhoden, A.; Meeks-Aitken, N.

doi:10.1590/s0043-31442005000400002

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“…Pre-hospital emergency response services, although present, are not universally available throughout the island [ 4 - 8 ]. Most patients requiring emergency care present to hospital after transport by non-medical personnel without proper resuscitation [ 7 - 9 ]. Therefore medical officers in the Emergency Department (ED) are often the first medical responders to acute emergencies in this setting.…”

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Emergency department physician training in Jamaica: a national public hospital survey

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Background: Emergency Department (ED) medical officers are often the first medical responders to emergencies in Jamaica because pre-hospital emergency response services are not universally available. Over the past decade, several new ED training opportunities have been introduced locally. Their precise impact on the health care system in Jamaica has not yet been evaluated. We sought to determine the level of training, qualifications and experience of medical officers employed in public hospital EDs across the nation.

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