Prehospital emergency medical services in Nepal: current status, challenges, and future directions.

Karki S, Sharma I, Shrestha S, Chell J, Bayliss C, Budhathoki RK, Thapaliya S, Neupane S, Jha PK, Chaudhary V, Malla DK

DOI: 10.1186/s12245-026-01272-4
Published: 2026 Jul 13
Container: International journal of emergency medicine
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1186/s12245-026-01272-4,
  title = {Prehospital emergency medical services in Nepal: current status, challenges, and future directions.},
  author = {Karki S and Sharma I and Shrestha S and Chell J and Bayliss C and Budhathoki RK and Thapaliya S and Neupane S and Jha PK and Chaudhary V and Malla DK},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {International journal of emergency medicine},
  doi = {10.1186/s12245-026-01272-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-026-01272-4}
}

RIS

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Prehospital emergency medical services in Nepal: current status, challenges, and future directions.
AU  - Karki S
AU  - Sharma I
AU  - Shrestha S
AU  - Chell J
AU  - Bayliss C
AU  - Budhathoki RK
AU  - Thapaliya S
AU  - Neupane S
AU  - Jha PK
AU  - Chaudhary V
AU  - Malla DK
PY  - 2026
JO  - International journal of emergency medicine
DO  - 10.1186/s12245-026-01272-4
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-026-01272-4
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APA

S, K., I, S., S, S., J, C., C, B., RK, B., S, T., S, N., PK, J., V, C., & DK, M. (2026). Prehospital emergency medical services in Nepal: current status, challenges, and future directions.. International journal of emergency medicine. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-026-01272-4

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