Elderly and Nonelderly Use of a Dedicated Ambulance Corps’ Emergency Medical Services in Taiwan

Backgrounds and Aim. Taiwan’s population is gradually aging; however, there are no comparative data on emergency medical services (EMS) use between the elderly and nonelderly. Methods. We analyzed the emergency calls dealt with between January 1 and April 4, 2014, by EMS in one city in Taiwan. All c...

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Main Authors: Chien-Chia Huang, Wei-Lung Chen, Chien-Chin Hsu, Hung-Jung Lin, Shih-Bin Su, How-Ran Guo, Chien-Cheng Huang, Pi-Ching Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1506436