Prehospital and emergency department care in South Korea
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Prehospital and Emergency Care
Disease or illness can strike at any time. If the condition is acute, or if the injury is life-threatening or limbthreatening, immediate care is needed. These timedependent conditions that affect both adults and children may be due to medical, surgical, or obstetric conditions. They may result from acute injuries or illnesses or from exacerbations of chronic disease. In lowand middle-income cou...
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عنوان ژورنال: CJEM
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1481-8035,1481-8043
DOI: 10.1017/s1481803500015013