Evaluating a pediatric trauma program: Effectiveness versus preventable death rate

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1988, Pages 1226-1231

  Wesson, David E ^a,b,c   Williams, J Ivan ^a,b,c   Salmi, L Rachid ^a,b,c   Spence, Laura J ^a,b,c   Armstrong, Peter F ^a,b,c   Filler, Robert M ^a,b,c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; FATALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EVALUATION STUDIES; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMAN; INFANT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0023751263     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198808000-00015     Document Type: Article

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