Citation

Lucas R. Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 1999; 17(3): 679-83, vii.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10516846

Abstract

The unique position EMS teams hold in their communities (as liaison between the general public and the health care system) allows for a greater understanding of all of the issues effecting patient care and safety. Prehospital care providers are essentially the only medical personnel who are routinely on the streets and in the homes of victims of violence. This article examines the role of EMS systems in regard to interpersonal violence.

Language: en