History and Structure of the Fourth Leading Emergency Medical Service in the World; a Review Article
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine,
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2019),
,
Page e17
https://doi.org/10.22037/aaem.v7i1.327
Abstract
Over forty-three years have passed since the foundation of pre-hospital emergency care system in Iran. Considering the changes that have taken place in recent years in pre-hospital emergency and limited studies in this area, the present review aimed to describe the history, organizational structure, combination of workforce, dispatch system, medical direction and innovations in the pre-hospital system of Iran. Â The present paper also discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the current system.
- Emergency medical services
- emergency responders
- emergency medical technicians
- ambulances
- history of medicine
- Iran
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