Post-traumatic stress disorder and its predictors in emergency medical service personnel: a cross-sectional study from Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract Background Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel who work to provide emergency medical care at the scene and during transportation are exposed to various kinds of stressors and are particularly susceptible to developing stress-reactions. This study assesses symptoms of post-traumatic st...

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Main Authors: Salima Mansoor Kerai, Uzma Rahim Khan, Muhammad Islam, Nargis Asad, Junaid Razzak, Omrana Pasha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-017-0140-7