TITLE:
Introducing a Trauma Registry in Mozambique: An Ethics Case Study
AUTHORS:
Fadi Hamadani, Otilia Neves, Ana Olga Mocumbi, Tarek Razek, Kosar Khwaja, Paola Fata, Andrew Beckett, Eunice Jetha, Dan L. Deckelbaum
KEYWORDS:
Global Burden of Injury, Global Health Ethics, Trauma Registry in Low-Income Countries, Trauma System in Low-Resource Settings, Global Health Partnership
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.5 No.16,
August
21,
2014
ABSTRACT: This paper presents
a case study of implementing a trauma registry in Mozambique, a low-income
country with limited current trauma surveillance. An outline of the importance
of trauma registries is presented followed by an evidence-based approach to
building a sustainable and ethical partnership with local stakeholders.