Community-Based Emergency Care: A Model for Prehospital Care in Remote Canadian Communities

Deploying paramedics to fill the emergency care gap in remote communities has the appearance of an appropriate strategy, but conventional paramedicine professionals might not be a good fit for two reasons.

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Published inCanadian journal of emergency medicine Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 385 - 388
Main Authors Orkin, A. M., VanderBurgh, D., Ritchie, S. D., Curran, J. D., Beardy, J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.09.2016
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Canada
Community Health Services - organization & administration
Editorial/Commentary
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration
Female
First aid
Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
Health Services, Indigenous - organization & administration
Hospitals
Humans
Male
Medically Underserved Area
Mental health
Models, Organizational
Native North Americans
Needs Assessment
Nursing
Paramedics
Patient Safety
Patients
Professionals
Rural Population
Canada
First Response
rural and remote health
Aboriginal health
prehospital care
community-based health care
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Summary:Deploying paramedics to fill the emergency care gap in remote communities has the appearance of an appropriate strategy, but conventional paramedicine professionals might not be a good fit for two reasons.
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ISSN:1481-8035
1481-8043
DOI:10.1017/cem.2016.339