2004, Number 1
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Trauma 2004; 7 (1)
Strengthening trauma care in Mexico and worldwide: Essential Trauma Care Project
Mock CN, Arreola-Rissa C, Vega F, Romero HE, de Boer M, Dominique LJ
Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 5-14
PDF size: 94.57 Kb.
ABSTRACT
There are many qualified people providing care to injured patients in
every country. Most of them have remarkable stories of success in
improving trauma care, many
times despite having markedly restricted resources. The arising
question is how to achieve more progress in a comprehensive, global
fashion. The Essential Trauma Care (ETC) Project is looking forwards to
formally reaching this goal. It represents a collaborative effort of
the WHO and the International Society of Surgery, along with
stakeholders in different countries, such as the AMMCT (Asociación
Mexicana de Medicina y Cirugía de Trauma) in Mexico. The ETC Project
aims to define minimal, reasonable and affordable standards for trauma
care services worldwide. Furthermore, it seeks to define the resources
needed to ensure the availability of such services, for almost every
injured person. Finally, it seeks to establish constant efforts to
promote the planning and organization required, to effectively
accomplish this task in every country. In this paper, we review some of
the work already done inside this international project and how it
relates to Mexico.
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