title: Trauma in developing countries, a personal experience in Papua New Guinea.
abstract: Trauma is a serious threat in developing countries. Prevention efforts, which have been so effective in other countries in controlling the incidence of injuries, are almost nonexistent. The lifestyles make the population prone to injury and tribal cultures may practice rituals that create personal injury. Developing nations lack adequate health care services for a large section of the population. A trauma nurse who visited Papua New Guinea describes her experience with living and working in various health care settings.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Ruffolo
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003906:Developing Countries; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008493:Medical Missions; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D016746:Transcultural Nursing