Prehospital risk assessment and patient outcome:a population based study in Northern Finland

• Main Author: Hoikka, M. (Marko)
• Other Authors: Ala-Kokko, T. (Tero), Silfvast, T. (Tom)
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Oulun yliopisto 2018
• Subjects: Causes of Death; Diagnostic Test; Early Warning Score; Emergency Medical Dispatch; Emergency Medical Services; Hospital Admission; Triage; diagnostinen testi; ensihoitopalvelu; hätäkeskusjärjestelmä; kuolinsyyt; sairaala-admissio; varhaisen varoituksen pisteet; Kainuu; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526221366

Abstract Emergency medical services (EMS) are designed to provide prompt response, on-scene treatment and transport for definitive care in patients with acute illness or injury. In recent years, the growing number of missions for non-urgent matters has challenged emergency care to design risk assess...