Open AccessMedical demographics in sub-Saharan Africa: Does the proportion of elderly patients in accident and emergency units mirror life expectancy trends?
Author(s) -
Thomas R Wojda,
Kristine M. Cornejo,
Pamela L Valenza,
G. Carolan,
Richard P. Sharpe,
Alaa-Eldin A Mira,
Sagar Galwankar,
Stanislaw P Stawicki
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.185278
Subject(s) - life expectancy , demography , observational study , population , demographic change , geography , demographics , gerontology , medicine , health care , economic growth , sociology , pathology , economics