Emergency Department of a Rural Hospital in Ecuador

Introduction: There is a paucity of data studying patients and complaints presenting to emergency departments (EDs) in low- and middle-income countries. The town of Pedro Vicente Maldonado (PVM) is located in the northwestern highlands of Ecuador. Hospital PVM (HPVM) is a rural teaching hospital pro...

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Main Authors: Tara Johnson, MD, MPH, David Gaus, MD, MPH/TM, Diego Herrera, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2016-01-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/38s4m6gj