Availability of resources for emergency care at a second-level hospital in Ghana: A mixed methods assessment

Availability of resources for emergency care at a second-level hospital in Ghana: A mixed methods assessment

Emergency care is an essential component of health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. We sought to assess the availability of resources to provide emergency care at a second-level hospital in Ghana. By doing so, deficits that could guide development of targeted intervention s...

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Main Authors:	Kennedy B. Japiong, Godfried Asiamah, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Peter Donkor, Barclay Stewart, Beth E. Ebel, Charles N. Mock
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:	African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:	Capacity Quality improvement Emergency Developing country Global surgery
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X15001020

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