The abbreviated injury scale, 1985 revision: A condensed chart for clinical use

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 87-90

  Civil, Ian D ^a   William Schwab, C ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CLASSIFICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PENETRATING TRAUMA;

HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORDS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0023776901     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198801000-00012     Document Type: Article

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