The burden of trauma presenting to the government referral hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone: An observational study
DiscussionInjury accounts for a high burden of disease at Connaught Hospital and consumes a significant proportion of EC and hospital resources. Efforts should be directed towards strengthening the pre-hospital and emergency trauma systems with accurate, formal data collection as well as targeting injury prevention initiatives and improving road safety to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Source: African Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
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