An environmental scan of emergency response systems and services in remote First Nations communities in Northern Ontario.

CONCLUSIONS: Existing first response, paramedical, and ambulance service models do not meet the unique geographical, epidemiological and cultural needs in most NAN communities. Sustainable, context-appropriate, and culturally relevant emergency care systems are needed. PMID: 28494638 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Int J Circumpolar Health Source Type: research