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From: Scarf Injury: a qualitative examination of the emergency response and acute care pathway from a unique mechanism of road traffic injury in Bangladesh

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Challenges identified within the immediate emergency response and acute care pathway. Participants emphasized less than optimal patient outcomes were due to unawareness of scarf injuries and spinal cord injuries among the general public and health professionals; unsafe and inefficient bystander first aid and transportation; and high cost of acute health care. (SCI = Spinal Cord Injury; CRP: Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed) *maximum reported costs spent on receiving medical care: 500 000 Bangladeshi Taka (approx. 5500 USD)

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