Medicine in the heart of the Antarctic: 1908–2001
Prehospital care in the United Kingdom rarely lasts more than a few hours other than in exceptional circumstances (for example, mountain and cave rescue, oil rigs). In other parts of the world hospitals may be much more distant and in expeditions to remote areas, prehospital care may extend to days...
| Published in: | Emergency Medicine Journal |
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| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Group
2002
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| Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1725892 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12101139 https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.19.4.314 |
| Summary: | Prehospital care in the United Kingdom rarely lasts more than a few hours other than in exceptional circumstances (for example, mountain and cave rescue, oil rigs). In other parts of the world hospitals may be much more distant and in expeditions to remote areas, prehospital care may extend to days or even weeks. When this occurs, the boundaries between primary care and prehospital care blur. |
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