The role of performing life support courses in rural areas in improving pre-hospital physiologic conditions of patients with penetrating injuries.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of animal model based medical training courses for village healthcare workers on prehospital physiologic condition and prognosis of patients with penetrating injuries.

Study Design: Experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: This study was carried out in Mehran city and its neighbouring rural districts in western part of Iran from 2002 to 2004.