Puerto Rico

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Land Area: 9,104 sq km
Population(2001 est.): 3,937,316
Life Expectancy at birth-Male: 71.28
Life Expectancy at birth-Female: 80.48
Birth Rate: 15.26 births/1,000 population
Death Rate: 7.77 deaths/1,000 population
Language: English, Spanish
Literacy: 89%

Source
Country Reports

PHTLS Coordinator:
Juan Calderon
Committee on Trauma
Puerto Rico Medical Center
Trauma Hospital
PHTLS Program
PMB # 100
P.O. Box 70344
San Juan P.R. 00936-8344
(O) 787.777.3535 ext. 6218, 6217
(F) 787.777.3776
E-mail: phtlspr@gmail.com

Medical Director:
Dr. Q. Manuel Canario
(O)787.777.3760

General Links
Puerto Rico Statehood Website
Puerto Rico Download Page
General Info Site

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Puerto Rico - March 2007
Dr. Jeffrey Salomone, Deb Kitchens, RN, EMT-P, and Ken Cardona, MD travelled to Puerto Rico to train new instructors, update instructors, and re-establish PHTLS Faculty in PR.  March 2007