EMS Stretcher “Misadventures” in a Large, Urban EMS System: A Descriptive Analysis of Contributing Factors and Resultant Injuries

Purpose. There is a paucity of data regarding EMS stretcher-operation-related injuries. This study describes and analyzes characteristics associated with undesirable stretcher operations, with or without resultant injury in a large, urban EMS agency. Methods. In the study agency, all stretcher-relat...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey M. Goodloe, Christopher J. Crowder, Annette O. Arthur, Stephen H. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/745706
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