title: Roadside care and rescue American style.
abstract: The development of an emergency services system in the USA is described, including the training of paramedical personnel. The increase in the survival rate of the severely injured appears to be impressive and it is suggested that lessons can be learned from the American system.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States