Household economic impact of road traffic injury versus routine emergencies in a low-income country
Mowafi H, Rice B, Nambaziira R, Nirere G, Wongoda R, James M, Group GW, Bisanzo M, Post L. Household economic impact of road traffic injury versus routine emergencies in a low-income country. Injury 2021, 52: 2657-2664. PMID: 34210454, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidents, TrafficAdolescentAdultEmergenciesEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFamily CharacteristicsHumansWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsRoad traffic injuriesRTI patientsTraffic injuriesHousehold economic impactEmergency patientsConsecutive emergency department patientsHousehold financial impactNon-RTI patientsSimilar hospital costsEmergency department patientsEmergency care patientsType of injuryCause of deathEmergency care systemResidual disabilityCare patientsDepartment patientsEmergency presentationMiddle-income countriesDays of workHospital costsMedical presentationPatientsHealth statusInjury