Trauma Systems - different approaches

[Jeffery Hammond]

I don't have any documents, but a possible lead. Mike Aboutanos is a trauma
surgeon at the medical College of Virginia in Richmond VA who has worked
extensively with the Pan American Health Organization on just such projects
in South America. You can contact him at  mbaboutanos at vcu.edu.

Jeffrey Hammond MD, MPH

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On Behalf Of Timothy Craig Hardcastle
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 2:33 AM
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Subject: Trauma Systems - different approaches

Dear All
 
I have been seriously considering starting some research on what is the
ideal trauma system for resource challenged countries (read Africa) and
apart from the WHO-ETC document that I've got there is very little
literature out there. The problem in Africa is that there are Islands of
excellence (with great experience) amid a sea of indifference or lack of
government will.
 
If any of the list members know of good quality documents (not so much from
the US environment - will not generally be cost effective) that may be
helpful to me, especially in the context of the provision of critical care
in the austere environment, please be kind enough to forward.
(PDF's would be great)
 
Regards
Tim
Dr Timothy C Hardcastle
M.B., Ch.B. (Stell); M. Med (Chir) (Stell); FCS (SA) Principal
Surgeon-Lecturer / Sub-specialist: Trauma and Critical Care Deputy director:
Trauma Unit and Trauma ICU Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital / UKZN 800
Bellair Road Mayville, Durban
 
Postal: PostNet Suite 27
Private Bag X05
Malvern, 4055
KwaZulu Natal
 
timothyhar at ialch.co.za 
 
 
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