Citation

Ogborn CJ. Curr. Opin. Pediatr. 1994; 6(3): 317-323.

Affiliation

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287-3144.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8061741

Abstract

Injury is the leading cause of death in children in the United States, and it is a leading reason for children to need emergent medical attention. The care of injured and ill children can best be coordinated through a comprehensive system of Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS-C). This article reviews childhood injury epidemiology, details the history and components of EMS-C systems, and discusses areas for improvement of and individual involvement in EMS-C.

Language: en