Adherence to Referral Criteria at Admission and Patient Management at a Specialized Burns Centre: The Case of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

Adherence to Referral Criteria at Admission and Patient Management at a Specialized Burns Centre: The Case of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

Referral guidelines for burn care are meant to assist in decision-making as regards patient transfer and admissions to specialized units. Little is known, however, concerning how closely they are followed and whether they are linked to patient care. This is the object of the current study, focused o...

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Main Authors: Constance Boissin, Marie Hasselberg, Emil Kronblad, So-Mang Kim, Lee Wallis, Heinz Rode, Lucie Laflamme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
triage
referral
paediatrics
resource-poor setting
injury
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/7/732

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