Authors’ response

  • Sharfuddin Chowdhury University of Cape Town
  • Pradeep Navsaria University of Cape Town
  • Sorin Edu University of Cape Town
  • Andrew J Nicol University of Cape Town

Abstract

We would like to thank Dr Hodkinson and colleagues for their interest and comments on our paper.1 We did not mention in our article that response time (RT) should be used as the sole indicator to assess the effectiveness of emergency medical services (EMS), but rather as an indicator of EMS performance. We agree that the measurement of the efficiency of any service is a complex and multifactorial issue.

Author Biographies

Sharfuddin Chowdhury, University of Cape Town
Department of Surgery
University of Cape Town
Pradeep Navsaria, University of Cape Town
Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre
University of Cape Town
Sorin Edu, University of Cape Town
Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre
University of Cape Town
Andrew J Nicol, University of Cape Town

MBChB, FCS (SA), PhD
Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre
University of Cape Town

Published
2017-04-11
How to Cite
Chowdhury, S., Navsaria, P., Edu, S., & Nicol, A. (2017). Authors’ response. South African Journal of Surgery, 55(1), 49. Retrieved from http://sajs.redbricklibrary.com/index.php/sajs/article/view/2312
Issue
Vol 55 No 1 (2017)
Section
Letters to the Editor

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