If you go to any emergency department at government hospitals, there are always large crowds waiting inside and outside. — Photos: Filepic
Delays at hospital emergency departments (ED) is a global issue.
As long ago as 2006, the United States based American nonprofit organisation Institute of Medicine described American EDs as ‘nearing breaking point’ due to longer waiting times and crowding.
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