Emergency triage, assessment and treatment at a district hospital in Malawi.
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Rumphi District Hospital in Northern Malawi had no emergency triage, assessment or treatment system for the over 5 year olds. Eighty healthcare workers were trained on the South African Triage Scale, which was then implemented within a modified outpatient department. Provision of medical equipment and construction of an emergency room took place to allow early life saving treatment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
دوره 29 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012