Pediatric prehospital care in urban and rural areas

• Published in: Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 88; no. 4; p. 681
• Main Authors: Seidel, J S, Henderson, D P, Ward, P, Wayland, B W, Ness, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1991
• Subjects: California; Child; Child, Preschool; Emergency Medical Services - utilization; Emergency Medical Technicians - education; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Pediatrics - education; Rural Population; Time Factors; Transportation of Patients; Urban Population; Wounds and Injuries - therapy; California

There are limited data concerning pediatric prehospital care, although pediatric prehospital calls constitute 10% of emergency medical services activity. Data from 10,493 prehospital care reports in 11 counties of California (four emergency medical services systems in rural and urban areas) were col...