Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ)
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Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) · Jan 2018
Patient's Mode of Transportation Presented in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Centre, Kavre, Nepal.
Background In many developing countries, emergency medical services, especially pre-hospital emergency care, has long been neglected. It is the major obstacle for provision of timely care. Patients are regularly brought to emergency department by the relatives in taxis, bus or other readily available mode of transportation that lacks emergency medical services. ⋯ Developing three-digit phone number for ambulance service at the local level will make people easier to remember and contact. Similarly, education and training must be developed to improve emergency medical services. These strategies along with team management of patients could significantly improve patient care in Nepal.