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The trauma care system in Japan was set up in the 1960s in response to social problems caused by traffic accidents and has since been altered extensively. First-aid and patient transfer are performed by emergency personnel belonging to a fire station. Instead of 'western-style trauma centres', three types of facilities exist: (1) primary emergency care facilities for treating mild cases not requiring...
In this article we analyse the Italian Trauma System, stressing what has been modified over the last decade, in order to provide a more adequate and safe pre-hospital care, as well as a more efficient in-hospital treatment. We describe how the 118 operative exchange is organised, the most important educational courses for the health personnel and the new emergency/urgency structures called DEA.
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