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Open Access 01-12-2020 | COVID-19 | Letter to the Editor

Lausanne medical dispatch centre’s response to COVID-19

Authors: Fabrice Dami, Vincent Berthoz

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2020

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The COVID-19 crisis is an unprecedented event. It is therefore essential for dispatch centres to share their experiences while the crisis is underway, similar to hospitals, so that we will all benefit from feedback.

This letter to the editor describes the Lausanne dispatch centre response to COVID-19 and the lessons learned so far.

Semeraro F, Gamberini L, Tartaglione M, Mora F, Dell’Arciprete O, Cordenons F, Del Giudice D, Picoco C, Gordini G. An integrated response to the impact of coronavirus outbreak on the emergency medical Services of Emilia Romagna. Resuscitation. 2020;151:1–2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.03.005.CrossRefPubMed

Title: Lausanne medical dispatch centre’s response to COVID-19
Authors: Fabrice Dami
Vincent Berthoz
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: COVID-19
Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1757-7241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-020-00735-8

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