Emergency medical services in the Limpopo province: Is there a need for change and is trauma different?

Trauma systems may improve survival. The objectives of this study were to determine response times of primary and secondary calls in the Limpopo province and to compare primary and secondary calls with international and South African standards. The goal is to make recommendations on improving policies governing the transportation of emergency patients, specifically addressing the transfer of major and polytrauma patients to tertiary facilities.

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